Mphatso Baluwa Jimu, MAGGA National Coordinator, said the project was about preventing the consumption of drugs and alcohol amongst the youth.
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.
Senior Group Village Headman (GVH) Chimoka admitted the problem of drug and substance abuse among youths in his area.
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.
Franson Gulura, Balang’ombe Zone TDC assistant coordinator, said they would continue to support the exploits of MAG- GA as far as their campaign on the effects of drug and substance abuse is concerned.
Alida Mazungwi, District Youth Officer (DYO), said because of high unemploy- ment rates most youths resort to alcohol and drug abuse.
Sibongire Phoya, a Form Four student at Nseche Community Day Secondary School, narrated that of all the drugs and substances she has experienced what drinking beer can be like.
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