MOTHERS CARDINAL IN ENDING YOUTHFUL GANG CRIMES
MOTHERS have the power to help stop youthful gangs currently terrorising local communities by encouraging their children to only associate with progressive persons, A Lusaka Businessman Chrispin Chiinda has advised.
Mr Chiinda stated that the criminal activities experienced by most communities today could be ended if women played their rightful role of guiding their children.
Mr Chiinda was speaking when he donated K3, 000 towards the activities of the Chiyanjano Women’s League at Chelstone congregation of the United Church of Zambia (UCZ).
He challenged women to stand up and play their custodian role in the homes by guiding children to desist from indulging in criminal activities.
“People involved in criminal activities come from homes where you, our mothers, are custodians. So it is only you who can help end such problems,” he said.
“Let us advise our children to be surrounded by progressive people. If your child is always in the company of a plumber, chances are, he will be a plumber too.
They will make money and be able to look after you,” he said.
Mr Chiinda further advised women to promote the concept of the Keep Zambia Clean and Green Campaign by discussing the issue in their homes.
And speaking on behalf of Chiyanjano Women’s League secretary, Ms Juliet Mkandawire, explained that the league was involved in various activities such as visiting the sick people in health institutions, taking care of orphans and helping prisoners.
Ms Mkandawire said that the decision by the women to come together to form the league was in an effort to promote unit among themselves.
“Our theme this year is ‘ unity and protection’ because God can only protect us when we are a united people,” she said.
The league consists women drawn from the United Church of Zambia (UCZ), the Reformed Church of Zambia (RCZ) and the Presbyterian Church of Zambia (PCZ).