Daniel and Francis are both 12years old at Lugolole Learning Centre Primary School…. One of the Hope Children Club partner school. They are both in primary five and they live in Lugolole Trading Centre… just near the school. When asked what they wish to be in future when they grow up and finish school, they both sound focused and determined, just interesting
Daniel says that when he grows up, he wants to be an Engineer and he thinks this will be a good job for him to pay him enough money each month and thus do a lot of development and help his parents and the other relatives.
Francis likes playing football but he says that when he grows up, he wants to be a Business man. He backs up his point by saying this will give him time to build his talent in football “in business I will have time for myself, I will not be working for people” ……… Francis adds. He also thinks similar to his friend that business will help cater for his parents and develop.
Kids usually have a pretty good idea of what they want to be when they grow up, and no idea at all how much those jobs get paid. Blame it on childish innocence or fantastic imaginations, but most kids are in for repeated heartbreak when they get older–as when they realize how hard ballerina jobs are to come by, and when they find out what dancers get paid.
The scenario became more fun when I moved into one class room and I asked the similar question… the answers were on focus and off point. This tells me that other children in school know where they are cruising to and others are there for the sake
Take it a point to help the children hold focus for their future …. Such that they will become productive and responsible people in the community. I strongly believe that this is a two way traffic … it can be done by parents and teachers. One of my friends told me it can even be done by the community. Let us come up and help these young men and women. Lots of love
Mathias Walwana
BROSDI
