‘It takes a village to raise our children’
"I know that if we work together as parents we will surely groom better individuals."
Meal on Wheelbarrow (MOW) launched a programme for disadvantaged kids on youth day at Meadowlands Zone Three.
This was after the official launch of their non-profit organisation aimed at assisting the elderly and vulnerable children on Mother’s Day earlier this year.
Sinah Kenny said she decided to launch the programme on that day because she wanted to show the children that there were positive ways to celebrate Youth Month.
“There is no need to get drunk to show that you are celebrating.”I am trying my best to make the kids understand that education is important and needs to be valued,” said Kenny.
She said she would always monitor their progress each term to see how they performed academically.
“I will even go to the extent of monitoring their homework after school.
“We will be handing awards to the top student at the end of the school term.”I am not doing this for publicity but because I care more about the next person than myself,” she said.
Kenny said that a child is not raised by an individual but a community, so she will be working closely with the parents to shape the children.
“I know that if we work together as parents we will surely groom better individuals.
“If I see a child wandering the streets, I will be forced to take their card which gives them access to my services.
“If you take something that a child loves they will become disciplined.
Ward 41 youth league representative, Bheki Nkuna and councillor Simphiwe Mbongo were amongst the attendees at the event.
“You are what we call the super tsela in the youth league, meaning you lead the way.
“It is important for you to celebrate this day because the youth of 1976 were also leading,” explained Nkuna.
Nkuna gave the children a lecture about treasuring their history so that they could live long and be informed about where they come from.
“Know your history and family background because if you lose track of that you die.
“You must have sufficient knowledge about what happened in the year 1976,” he concluded.
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