Mara Adams: "The MEC of Social Development highlighted in her speech at the Imbizo in Delportshoop, the urgency to help children realise that teen pregnancy and substance abuse are “not cool” and need to be taught the dangers and consequences of the said behaviour. We, as the Eye on the Child Program (ECP) and Child Welfare Delportshoop intend to reach that goal and to help children enjoy being just kids who want to have a brighter future.
The Grade 7 groups will be visited at school (Frances Mohapanele Primary) during their Life Orientation classes. The ECP and CWSA Delportshoop team want to make children aware of the importance of education and self-control. Children need to know a single smoke can get them hooked, one sexual intercourse might get them pregnant/infected with std’s and drinking of alcohol can take their focus off the school work. Children are influenced by older people who themselves have no intention to do something good with their lives. The learners need to look at our society not with the desires to join the ugliness of these community but with the desire to make a difference – and to be the difference. We as a team who are mainly focusing on children, have a responsibility to help these children find their purposes and God given talents and help them excel in life.
We always go out and do outreach programs to help people especially children, but mostly their beautiful smiles and innocence give us motivation to work harder to protect and help them develop their full potential. It is always a pleasure to know that we as a team are going out to the community to help a child in need and to make a difference in someone’s life."
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