From the traditional authority Kachindamoto in dedza hails Mercy Black. At 30, one would think their future is over and have to resign from life. Not for mercy, after spending 8 years in Marriage and 3 kids, she decided to go back to school. She attends an open day school at Mtakataka secondary school.
19-year-old Eliza Patrick, a form 2 leaner at Mbirira Community day secondary school in Salima, Traditional authority Mwanza is back in school after spending 2 years in marriage. At the age of 17 and while in standard 8, Eliza entered into marriage with a man 4 years older her age. It was peer pressure that got her into marriage.
Mphatso Baluwa Jimu, MAGGA National Coordinator, said the project was about preventing the consumption of drugs and alcohol amongst the youth.
The importance of teaching Comprehensive Sexuality Education for boys has been recognized with increasing strength. Across the country, youths especially boys are agitating in increasing numbers for access to Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) as well as sexual reproductive health rights.
Nelson Baziwelo Zakeyo, executive director for Drug Fight Malawi, said his organisation is one of the very few organ- isations in the country that would like to see that there is total control in the use of Marijuana and other drug abuse in the country with the aim of protecting young people.
Gogo Chalo Chiseka of Chiseka said it was heart-rending that the youths, who form a big chunk of the country’s population, were getting destroyed by drugs and alcohol.
Shamimu Senga, of Mtanda School in Mtanda, said he once used Marijuana be- cause his friends told him that he would become more intelligent and wiser after taking it.
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