March 16, 2010 - "I Want to be a Doctor" is a short docu-film from Peduli Anak about an 8-year-old boy, Sugeng. We will see two opposites lives of Sugeng. The first part of the docu-film portrays his life as a child who works in a garbage dump. He has to work under the heating sun and breathe obnoxious smell from heaps of garbage. It isn't long until he leaves the place and wanders at beaches and on streets, along with other street children. Yet, beaches and streets are not a safe place for children. They are prone to sexual abuse, exploitation, and trafficking.Sugeng also shares a depressing story about his family. One night, a social worker from Peduli Anak Foundation finds him and other children. The foundation works to improve the life of street children like Sugeng. The second part gives us the big picture of the foundation's work. Sugeng, now having lived in Peduli Anak for three years, takes us on a tour to see his daily activities. We can see how Peduli Anak has changed his life from a sad and no-future street child to a happy and smart boy.

In making this docu-film, we tried to capture the reality of street children as it is. It was disheartening to follow and film their life on the streets. Our purpose of producing "I Want to be a Doctor" is not only to promote Peduli Anak but also to raise public awareness towards the hardship these unfortunate children has to endure and what we can do to change their lives. We hope that after seeing our film, people will stand up and join us to help all street children in the world. The film is in 2 parts, so make sure you watch both of them. Your feedback is much appreciated. Many thanks to our film crew, staff, friends, sponsors, and most importantly Peduli Anak children and street children in Lombok who have made this possible.