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We are 13 kids living in Pretoria, South Africa. We live at 2 different shelters - the girls at Tswane Home of Hope - the boys at Child Soul Care. We all live together, which makes us very close. The shelters are a safe place. We eat, sleep, go to school, go to church and play together. Photography is very new to us but we’re happy to share our stories with you!
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1Saturday, June 12, 2010
Who We AreThe youth of Twsane Home of Hope
and Child Soul Care
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We are 13 kids living in Pretoria, South Africa. We live at 2 different shelters
- the girls at Tswane Home of Hope - the boys at Child Soul Care.
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We all live together, which makes us very close. The shelters are a safe place. We eat, sleep, go to
school, go to church and play together.
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Photography is very new to us but we’re happy to share our stories with you!
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Some information about youth in South Africa
There are about 50 million people living in South Africa. 30% of this population are 14 years old and younger. That equals 15 million kids!
The rate of HIV/Aids is dangerously high - as much as 20%. There are many orphans or children neglected because of illness.
Many children are forced to live on the streets because of a lack of protection at home. Child care workers in South Africa estimate as many as 12,000 youth live on the streets, but this number is rising.
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Introducing...
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My name is Nhlanhla Sibici (Lucky). When I grow up I want to be a mechanical engineer, because my dad was a mechanical engineer.
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In our school holiday, weekends, I like to play a lot. Sometimes I sleep inside the house, sometimes I go out and see people and talk to them, and play with my friends.
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My name is Loren, I’m 11 years old. I was born in Congo. Life there at Congo, there’s always wars happening. We came here because maybe there won’t be wars.
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When I grow up I’d like to be a teacher. Some people, they tell me that being a teacher, I won’t get lots of money. But I don’t care, it’s not about money. As long as I’m getting
those children to achieve their dreams, there’s no problem.
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My name is Doctor. I come from Petersburg.
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I came (to Pretoria) because I want to get in school because the schools of Petersburg teach Lesotho, and I wanted to learn English.
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My name is Zozuko. I am 12 years old and in grade 5. My talent is athletics. I can run very fast. And my favorite subject in school is math.
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The color I choose (to describe my life) is blue. Light blue. Cause I get what I want, but not every time. I go to school. I get food, I get a shelter to sleep. I’m educated.
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My name is Alfred. I’m 14 years old. I’m here because I want to learn.
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I want to be a pastor, because I want to learn more about the Bible, and I want to teach people about God.
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My name is NosiPhiwe. I’m 14 years old. I like to swim if it’s hot out.
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I want to make a big house for my family, and I want to be a fashion designer in America. These are my dreams.
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My name is Lindo. I play rugby. My hobby is to run. I’m 14 years old.
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I want to be a soldier, to protect my country. I also want to be a scientist, to learn more about the planets. At school, they told us the planets are eight now, because Pluto
is no longer a planet. 21Saturday, June 12, 2010
My name is Nancy and I’m 13 years old. Next year I turn 14. I like going out, and sometimes I like going to school, sometimes not.
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My dream is to make my family happy, and to live in peace.
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My name is Happy, and I came from Pumalanga. I’m 14 years old, and I love to draw.
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When I grow up I want to be a doctor to help people who are sick.
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My name is George. I’m 14 years old. At weekends I like to play soccer, and go to Church Square and look at people dancing.
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When I grow up I want to be a doctor too. Maybe us children now, those who want to be doctors, can come up with a good idea for healing the HIV.
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Hello, my name is Boitumelo. I’m in Grade Eight at Port Elizabeth. My favorite subject is math.
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I want to be a hostess because I want to fly in the sky. My father works as a police officer.
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My name is Thabiso. I’m 13 years old and I go to Western Primary School.
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When I grow up I want to be a doctor and a soccer player. My dream is to heal people that are sick.
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My name is Itumeleng. I am in grade 8. My favorite food is meat and rice. On the weekends I like to go to the movie.
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What makes me happy? When I’m with my friends, when the weather is bright, when the sun is shining.
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Thanks for getting to know us!
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