SOUTH ANKOLE DIOCESE BISHOP CALLS FOR TIRELESS ADVOCATE OF CHILDREN’S RIGHTS

By Allan Mugabe

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In Ntungamo

The bishop of South Ankole diocese, Rt Rev. Nathan Ahimbisibwe has appealed to Ugandans to advocate for children’s rights since it is a rightful foundation for the future generation.

Bishop Ahimbisibwe advised parents and teachers to give more time to their children, nurture and care for them saying that failure to do so the church will lose the future families and nations.

He revealed that most of the children are suffering from abuse, defilement and early marriage because of selfish decisions made by their parents and teachers at large.

This comes at a time when the Church’s Provincial Assembly declared 2019 as a year for children, with focus on protecting children’s rights while nurturing them to grow in a desirable manner and be responsible adults in the future.

Bishop Ahimbisibwe asked general public to devote their time to the children and inculcate in them Christian values such that when they are grown cannot be diverted from the way.

Launching the year of children in the south Ankole Diocese on Friday at St Mathews’ Cathedral Kyamate, Bishop Ahimbisibwe also expressed concern that because of children abuses, and forms of punishment at school, it has increased school dropouts across the country which must stop.

He revealed that the Church of Uganda was nominated to lead this year’s Day of the African Child celebrations to be held at Kololo Ceremonial ground

The Day is commemorated on 16th June to raise awareness on issues affecting children in general and particularly vulnerable children but it was rescheduled to 18^thJune 2019 due to the consecration of the Bishop elect Rt Rev Odongo Kosea as the sixth bishop of Soroti Diocese.

Its history is rooted in the June 16, 1976 students match from Soweto, South Africa.

They were shot by security forces while marching as a way to demonstrate their disapproval of the Black Education Act, which segregated students based on their race.

The 2019 year of children is under the theme “Take this child away and nurse him for me, and I will give you your wages,” from Exodus 2:9.

He asked parents and stakeholders to embrace the education of their children and teach the family chores saying that they are the hopes of the country.

The diocesan Youth coordinator Rev Ezra Mwesigwa and youth leader Asiimwe Nabot commended schools that represented other schools in the diocese.

Over the five primary schools participated in the launch.

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