Masindi leaders asked to take action against child labor
He stressed that some parents involve their children in labor-intensive sugarcane activities so as to provide for their families.
Masindi: Leaders in Masindi district have been asked to take action against child labor.
The call was made by Denis Kirya, the Executive Director of Shines Children’s Foundation School, on Tuesday July 2, 2024 during the official opening of the organization in Miirya Cell, Kigulya Division, Masindi Municipality.
Kirya stressed that some parents involve their children in labor-intensive sugarcane activities so as to provide for their families. He noted that as the organization, they are looking forward to working with other bodies, such as the police and religious leaders, to come up with a law to protect the rights of these children because sometimes they are violated.
He also asserted that the organization was started on the basis of helping the vulnerable children who are struggling, breaking the poverty level among the community members through training them on saving and proper utilization of money, protecting the rights of the children, and trying to reduce the level of child marriages and teenage pregnancies.
Kirya noted that in their five-year plan, they plan to construct a health center, a sports facility, a skilling center, and others.
Milton Winfred Kutegeka, the LC3 chairperson for Kigulya Division, commended the organization for its development, which has brought services closer to the community.
He therefore asked the community members to make good use of it by sending their children to the school. The politician also pledged total support from the division.
Sanon Dhaala, the Deputy Resident District Commissioner Masindi, commended the donors for their support and said the government would continue to provide an enabling environment for them to operate.
He, however, said that the non-governmental organizations support and supplement government programs since the government has many services to render, clarifying that the government has not failed to complement them.
‘’It’s not that the government has failed to deliver services to its citizens; there are many things, such as education, health, and security, among others, that need to be extended to the citizens, so we can’t take the support of the NGOs for granted.’’
Stephen Okello, the Executive Director of the National Bureau of NGOs in Uganda, who was the chief guest, disclosed that 6,000 NGOs have been registered in the country since 2019 and are thus on the rise.
He said that their role is to register, inspect, and oversee the NGOs in the country, stressing that there are some that are not genuine, and that’s why they weed them out.
The organization was officially launched by the Bishop of Masindi Kitara Diocese, George William Kasangaki, who asked the congregation to be committed and hardworking to create a positive impact on the public.
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