The Bishop of Seventh Day
Adventist Church, Rwenzori Field Area has asked all leaders of the SDA faith to
work towards ending violence against children in the area. This was at a
colorful education conference on 23rd June 2016 that took place at the
SDA headquarters in Kasese. The Bishop and 40 other field church leaders
participated in the conference and were drawn from different districts of Bundibujyo,
Kasese, Kabarole and Ntoroko.
The leaders discussed the various
issues covering the causes of violence in the religious context, forms of violence
and the SDA church’s approach on the prevention of violence against children in
homes, schools and communities. The field leaders from different districts shared
their experiences on issues of domestic violence, poverty, ignorance about
child rights and responsibilities (education & laws) and myth leading to
violence and how they have handled these issues.
Thereafter, the Bishop emphasized
counseling, use of alternatives measures of punishing children, involvement of
religious morals in the up bring of the child, use of the probation officer to solve domestic challenges and encouraged a
strong relationships between the parents and the children in order to prevent
violence against children in different districts.
Prepared by:
Asiimwe Pamella
Project Officer
VAC Project
23rd June 2016
