Acting Director for the Public Private Dialogue Forum (PPDF), Jacqueline Chishimba has urged parents and guardians in the country to embrace youths and lead them to the word of God, in order to keep them from bad vices.
Ms Chishimba notes that the Church plays an important role in shaping youths into responsible citizens, through its teachings that promote good values and morals.
The media reports that she was speaking during the Girls’ Brigade Enrollment Worship Service, at the Redeemed Methodist Church, Trinity Congregation, in Lusaka.
Ms Chishimba has since commended the Girls’ Brigade for playing a role in promoting good character and values in young people and producing responsible members in society.
“If we had more programmes like the Girls’ and Boys’ Brigade countrywide, I don’t think we would have the problem of Junkies”, Ms Chishimba said.
Speaking earlier, a leader of the Girls’ Brigade, Lieutenant Matilda Mumbai explained that through its four – fold approach which focuses on Spiritual, Service, Education and Physical development, the Programme plays a critical role in keeping girls from bad vices.
She has since called on parents to support not just girls, but also boys engaged in the Programme.
“A lot is going on in the world. We need to keep children in church where they’ll learn good values”, she stressed.
