It costs a dollar a year for Kofi, a Child of Lavi , to go to school. In his African village, that is a lot of money. When Kofi turns thirteen, the worst happens. His parents have no money to pay the fees. Out of school, and facing a future of working on the farm he hates, he despairs. What happens next tugs at the heartstrings as Lavi comes to his rescue in an unexpected way.