Brazil

Name: Adrea Calheiros Freire

Age: 9

Do you go to school?

Yes, primary school

What do you learn at school?

Our teacher teaches us that we need to pay attention, so that we will learn how to do things.

How many people are in your class?

36

How many languages do you speak?

One, Portuguese

What do you do when you are not at school?

I study or play at home

Do you play sport? If so, what do you play?

Sometimes I play football with my cousins

What’s your house like?

My house was very comfortable, but it was just robbed last week. Our radio, pots and pans, shoes and DVD player were taken. They entered through the ceiling in my room when we were at my grandmother’s house.

What are your hobbies and interests?

I like to play with dolls.

Tell me about a day in your life

Saturdays, when I don’t have to go to school, I wake up late and watch television. After I eat something and take a shower, I help my mom clean the house and wash our clothes. In the afternoon I study and play with friends.

During the school week I wake up at 6:00. I have to go to school at 7:00. My mom makes me breakfast and takes me to class. At 11:30 she comes to pick me up. During the afternoon I stay at home with my brother while my parents are working.

What is your aim for the future? What do you want to become?

I want to be a teacher of mathematics

What is your biggest fear?

I am scared of animals or something under my bed.

Have you ever been very ill / unwell?

When I had chickenpox I was very sick. My head hurt so bad.

When you are unwell, what do you do?

My mom gives me medicine. If we don’t have what we need, my mom sends my father to buy it.

How has the health project changed things for you?

My mom works here. I don’t really know too much about the VTC.

 

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