These were children who the whole world had given up on, who were flunking out of public school, and that's what they're capable of doing with affection and sunlight and food and good music and confidence.
Estas eram crianças das quais o mundo todo já tinha desistido, que estavam sendo reprovadas das escolas públicas, e eles eram capazes de fazer isso com afeto, luz solar, comida, boa música e confiança.