veronica colondam and her team have to find donors and supporters to share the funding for the learning centers. organizing the growing foundation is now veronica's main task. but the mother of three enjoys being with the trainees. veronica colondam: it's important to stay in touch. i mean, it does more for me, actually, for myself, because connecting to the people gives you energy. reporter: the pupils come from poor families. they have dreams. like dani, who dropped out of school but is now studying hard. dani pramana: my dream is singing. >> [singing] reporter: but first, he's studying to be a car mechanic. he's passed his first exams with distinction. the indonesian economy needs educated young people like these. the government invests too little despite economic growth. veronica colondam: the growth is good, right? that's the macro. but what happens to the people at the bottom of the pyramid? the gini coefficient that shows the gap between the rich and the poor actually has declined over time. we are not getting better in that sense. that's why we need to move up. move the people f