Girls and boys in Central America present their dreams and wishes for Christmas

For the second consecutive year, World Vision - through the Movement of Churches in Central America - held the virtual forum My Christmas Dream, where eight Central American children shared their reality, dreams and hopes with faith-based leaders.

“The main objective was to promote an event with the participation of children of the CA4 in order to raise faith-based leaders’ (from different evangelical and catholic denominations) awareness of the reality of children in Central America, their dreams and hopes, as part of the birth of Jesus,” added Ana Alvear, National Advocacy Coordinator at World Vision Nicaragua.

The virtual forum My Christmas Dream was held on December 20th, and participants included two girls and spokeskids from Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador and Nicaragua, and two moderators from World Vision El Salvador. In turn, watched videos featured participating children singing Christmas carols and sharing their dreams for Christmas and the things that they would like to get better in their family dynamics.

Some of the most (commonly) mentioned dreams included: family unity and that families were able to celebrate Christmas together in harmony. Concerning this topic, migration became relevant for children.

Furthermore, dreams about living a Christmas free from violence and eventually that all the families may have access to food and an adequate nutrition stood out.

“Holding this type of events is very important for World Vision because they enable us to listen the opinion of children and adolescents, who – as part of the birth of Jesus – share their views, dreams and hopes which turns into a powerful awareness-raising message for those who listen to them in connection with key topics and topics related to the well-being and comprehensive protection of children,” concluded Ana Alvear.