Africa-Press – Lesotho. The Lesotho Family Planning Association (LPPA) has visited Ha-Makoatlane, Lekokoaneng in Berea district to gather the views of young women and girls where it has also held discussions with the community to identify challenges and issues for the youth.
The visit was made after one of the volunteers in the village approached the LPPA, encouraging them to create an education program that could help local youth.
LPPA Spokesperson, Mr Tlali Matela explained that his institution is happy that young people in Lesotho can have a bright future, and they are giving advice on challenges that make it difficult for young people to access information – their tables.
He said that was why they were interviewing them about the challenges and problems they were facing at a time when schools were closed due to the Corona virus (COVID-19).
“We also want to know what young people are doing during the day when parents go to work, and we will be back to provide a few days’ training so that young people can be given practical tips to overcome their problems. meet it in life, ”Matela said. In an interview with The Voice of the Nation, one of the parents, Ms.
Worker Dangers, explained that when young people in the city engage in sex at an early age, “they enter into romantic relationships with older men, and alcoholism is very high, ”She goes on to explain that when they get married at least because of an unplanned pregnancy.
Dangers pointed out that parents do not have a positive attitude towards their children as they take the remedy to beat their children to prevent them from getting pregnant.
He said this causes children to be dumped everywhere, as they try to hide. He encourages young people to do pig projects or grow vegetables separately to ignore the challenges.
An unnamed teenager explained that Ha-Makoatlane was facing a number of challenges, including schools far from the city, and that this was putting young people at risk, especially girls, who could be sexually abused. He said crime was high during the COVID-19 epidemic due to unemployment and poverty in the area.
LPPA nurse, Ms Makhala Raponttso, has instructed Ha-Makoatlane youths to avoid engaging in sexual activity at an early age, saying once they enter they should be aware that they are always protecting themselves to prevent STIs, unplanned pregnancies and an increase in HIV / AIDS.
Rapontso also advises parents to always feel free to talk to young people about what will happen during their growing up, such as going to puberty. “The LPPA has set up a center in Thakaneng where young people come together to talk about their problems and come up with solutions to such problems,” he concluded.
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