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By Julius Mugaga/KMA Updates.
KAMPALA, UGANDA: The Archbishop of the Anglican Church of Uganda, The Most Rev. Samuel Stephen Kazimba Mugalu has brutally condemned husbands who rape their daughters and beat up their wives while closing a three day Boys to Men Mentorship Camp at Mengo Senior School yesterday.
Archbishop of Church of Uganda, The Most Rev. Samuel Stephen Kazimba Mugalu (C) , Ms. Dorah Kiconco Barekye, the Deputy Headteacher of Mengo SS (L), Eng. Ronald Kibuuka Mubiru (R), other members of the “Boys to Men” Staff and Boys after the camp. Photo by Julius Mugaga/KMA Updates.
Kazimba highlighted that much efforts should be directed to young men as this will train them up on becoming responsible husbands and men in the society. He says most gender based violence cases arise as a result of neglecting the boy Child.
Archbishop Samuel Stephen Kazimba Mugalu addressing young men at Mengo SS yesterday. Photo by Julius Mugaga/KMA Updates.
Archbishop Kazimba (C), Ms. Dorah Kiconco Barekye (L), Eng. Ronald Kibuuka Mubiru (R) pose for a photo with young boys after the Camp. Photo by Julius Mugaga/KMA Updates.
He adds that this initiative will be transformed to all structures of church of Uganda as a way of grooming a boy child to respectable human creature.
Kazimba informed that home based violence is a product of ill-mannered boy/husband yet they are supposed to head families in harmony.
He compelled young men to set and work on their dream by imitating on the right paths towards achieving them.
Eng. Ronald Kibuuka Mubiru addressing young boys before His Grace, Archbishop Kazimba at a closing ceremony yesterday. Photo by Julius Mugaga/KMA Updates.
Engineer Ronald Kibuuka Mubiru the Chief Coordinator of Boys to Men initiative, says in this initiative, their focus is reaching out to all men in all localities in partnership with Civil Society Organizations, local leaders and the Church and spread the cause.
He adds most times young men quickly lose patience which necessitates close attention if they are to get “Men of Valor” as the theme of the Camp.
Eng. Kibuuka and the family present a family song before Archbishop Kazimba. Photo by Julius Mugaga/KMA Updates.
Kibuuka has informed this Agency that they have mentored boys on how to balance technology and parenting as young men have been largely taken up by the prevailing technology than listening to their parents.
Archbishop Kazimba blesses young men at a closing ceremony he officiated yesterday at Mengo SS. Photo by Julius Mugaga/KMA Updates.
Young boys having their lunch after the second day of their mentorship. Courtesy Photo.
He informs that, this will be an annual event and they are seeking partnership with other stakeholders to have this impact the lives of young men.
Young boys having physical sessions at Mengo SS playground after a long day camp. Courtesy Photo.
He told young men to live a life like that of leaders as it was proclaimed by God, respect their parents as it is the only declaration that all will be well with them and have good choices as they determine the shaping of their lives.
While opening the three day camp, Mr. Grace Nantajja, the Head teacher of Mengo Senior School asked boys to speak to themselves of their desired journey in life as well minding a lot on what they feed their minds as they determines their destination.
Ms. Kaboyo Grace, the Secretary General of Pan-African Women Movement (PAWO) giving her remarks of advice to the boys and families. Photo by Julius Mugaga/KMA Updates.
On the Day one of the Camp was Ms. Kaboyo Grace, the Secretary General of Pan-African Women Movement (PAWO) – a partner Organization of the initiative who cautioned all stakeholders in the life of a boy child on many issues that;
Parents to spare time for their boys as lack of this has deemed them of the right path in their lives.
Parents should teach their boys to love God as it is the only firm foundation for their better living.
There should be oneness between fathers and mothers as this will portray a good gesture for young men to adopt even when they grow up.
Parents should regulate Children on the usage of prevailing technology as it is depreciative if poorly embraced.
The government should come up with policies regulating programs on media spectrum that does not add value to young men.
In other words, Ms. Kaboyo asked young children to listen humbly to their parents advise, respect them and sideline with much greed for money and fight to resist the poor modern culture and to the parents reduce and avoid domestic violence for proper upbring9ing of their children.