Kelvin is the eldest child in a family of two siblings. Growing up, he considers himself to be one of the naughtiest kids in town and recalls being reprimanded by his mother a lot. He is a typical child whose priorities include playing, eating, and playing more. He is at his happiest during that time, but things take a sudden turn for him—at age 14, he has lost his mother to hypertension, while just last year, at 17, his father to drug overdose.

Left with no other option but to move forward, Kelvin, who is currently studying at FIRST College and a breadwinner, musters up all the courage he has and starts working to make ends meet.

“Bilang panganay, ako na rin ‘yung tumatayo bilang magulang kaya ginagawa ko po lahat kahit mahirap,” Kelvin says in a determined tone. “Yung iba, tumitigil dahil sobrang hirap ng buhay, pero ako po hindi. Dumating man po sa punto na gusto ko nang tumigil pero kailangan ko pa ring ituloy fang pag-aaral] dahil para din ito sa kinabukasan ko.”

Kelvin is nothing short of amazing. He has found the perfect formula to balance his life as a student, breadwinner, and teenager.

Still, Kelvin prays for a better tomorrow.