"Mama moet thuis alles alleen doen omdat papa niet meer bij ons woont. Ik hoop dat papa snel weer beter is en terug naar huis komt. Ik ben blij dat ik mama kan helpen met eten maken. Ik vind het ook echt leuk om te koken. Daarom wil ik later chefkok worden!"

"Blessing dreams of becoming a scientist when he grows up. "

"Carlinhos droomt van een baan als kantoormedewerkers"

"I really enjoy playing with dolls, it makes me so happy! My biggest dream is to become a teacher one day. I can't wait to take a teaching course!"

"I want to become a teacher in the future"

"Informatie over ouders: Dussu woont bij haar grootmoeder. Haar vader werkt op het land en haar moeder werkt in de huishouding. Gezinssamenstelling: Dussu heeft nog een broertje en zusje van 5 jaar en 1 ½ jaar. "

"I like to read and draw. Drawing is my favourite thing at school because I can use colours and make pictures. Reading and drawing make me very happy."

"I am Karine and I am 13 years old. I love literature and I love biology. I love to dance. I would love to become a doctor."

"Mary Chacha is nog maar drie jaar oud en zit vol energie en houdt van zingen, spelen en dansen."

"I like singing and dancing. When i grow up i want to be a surgeon, to treat people and become a role model to my young sister."

"Ik houd van voetbal en zit in de peuterklas. Ik wil graag een leraar worden."

"Meu maior sonho é me tornar um jogador de futebol. O que me deixa mais feliz é passar momentos felizes com a minha família. "

"I'm Peterson and I dream about becoming a doctor one day. I imagine myself wearing a white coat, helping people who are sick and making them feel better. I really want to learn a lot so I can study medicine. I believe that if I know more, I can help heal people and make a big difference in my community."

"Kabalo dreams of becoming an engineer. He doesn’t know when the dream began, but he remembers watching his father work on their small mud house, patching up the walls with whatever materials he could find. He remembers the frustration in his father’s eyes whenever the rain washed away their hard work. If only the walls were stronger… If only the house could stand forever… Now, Kabalo wants to build more than just walls. He wants to design strong houses, roads, and bridges that don’t break, that don’t fall apart when storms come—just like his own life once did."

"I feel responsible, support my family in difficulties and help our mother with housework. My dream is to become a policeman one day and protect other people. My mother would like me to become an architect. My biggest joys are going to the HOP Centre where I can spend time with my friends. Next to that I love going to church."