We asked brownies of the 51st Farnworth at Christ Church (Little Lever) what they would change to make the world a better place. "I would change the world because I would want get rid of thugs."

Stephanie Dale (age 8)

"I would not change the world because I like everything, and I would not like it to change, expect to stop floods and drugs."

Sophie Richards (age 7) "I'd stop people killing animals and make people happy in the world."

Rebecca Lowe (age 9)

"I would make sure no one has to live on the streets."

Samantha Kay (age 8) "I'd stop stealing and leaving litter on other people's property, and I'd stop kidnapping."

Hannah Wallwork (age 7)

"I would stop wars and people fighting so no more people can die. And I would stop people taking drugs because they kill people."

Jennifer Carter (age 7) "I would get food for all people who haven't got any and stop people chopping down trees because it is destroying animals' homes."

Katie Riley (age 7) "I would give all the old people money and more food and drink, and make the people in hospital well again."

Emma Lomax (age 7)

"If I could change the world I would make it sunny all the time, there'd be no drugs, on-one would ever be ill, or sad, or cross, they'd always be happy, always be nice. I'd keep the world safe, have fruit on every tree, make animals talk, and have fairies in the world."

Jennifer Mort (age 7) "To make the world a better place I would stop people driving cars and make people ride bikes."

Helen Hebenton (age 9)

"I would build lots more schools so more children can go to school and learn how to read and write."

Emma Tatterton (age 8)

"I would stop all wars and floods."

Jane Hebenton (age 9) "If people would stop driving cars it would make the roads safe."

Natalie Taylor (age 7)

"I want to change the world because there are too many people taking drugs.'

Rebecca Whelan (age 7) "I would let all the poor people have their own schools. All the schools would have literacy books to help children to learn and all schools would have their own football fields."

Jessica Cooke (age 7)

"I'd make Tony Blair make more fun activities for schools and give more money to paper boys. "

Bethany Turner (age 8) "I would try and stop bombs, and I'd stop people smoking.

Joanne Beatty (age 9)

"'d stop people dropping litter on the floor and breaking swings near the playground. People should believe in God."

Leah Newsome (age 7) "I'd stop people being sad."

Latharna Stewart (age 7)

"I would stop world pollution and global warming, and breed pandas and polar bears."

Catriona Stewart (age 9)

"I'd tell people not to drop litter on the ground. I think that we should have more bins in the parks and fields."

Leah Gallagher (age 8)

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