Dili, September 23, 2024 (Média Democracia) – Mariano de Jesus Untun, 14 years old, is currently studying at the Ensino Básico 30 de Agosto, Comoro in grade 8, during his free time he always helps his parents get money to meet the needs of the family.
According to Mariano de Jesus Untun, so far he always helps his parents to cut dry wood to sell and make other work in order to get money to meet their daily needs, because his parents are now sick that cannot make heavy work anymore.
“I have 6 siblings consisting of three boys and three girls, I am the third son in my family, and I now live with my parents with my other three siblings because now my brothers and sisters must get Income to live so they decide to go far because they are forced by needs.” He said
He added, the activities he carried out to help his parents such as caring for his younger siblings, washing dishes, feeding animals, filling water with long distances, cutting dry wood for sale, and the wood they sell every month can get $ 15.00 to $ 20.00 USD but if they are lucky, because there are many people who also sell wood.
“I feel sad because I have to go to school with a long distance, our class starts at 12:30 so at 11:00 I have to get ready to go to school because there are rules from our school that if we are late we will get punishment like Knelt down or they ask us to go home based on existing rules. ” He added
Related to this issue further explained that Mariano as a son who made a major contribution in their family through taking over the work of his parents, because they are currently sick and could not make heavy work, and Mariano was also a junior high school student but he had a dream for his future even though he faced many challenges but he kept trying to face these obstacle.
Reported by : Nelfiano Soares
Photo : Nelfiano