Past experience confirms that a nation whose young people are less empowered heads to nowhere. This therefore implies that it is upon every nation and people and society to take up the issue of empowering the young seriously failure to which development would cease to be a common vocabulary.
My personal conviction tells me that we are all regardless of our positions in the society in a position to make a positive impart in regard to transforming and fostering integral formation of our future generations.
The task however is not as easy but it is possible. As a country today we do not seem to take this issue so serious going by periodic audits of youth empowerment. This however should not discourage us rather give us motivation to move forward in either taking part in policy formulation regarding human development and specifically youth empowerment or petition those in high and low positions of influence and leadership to formulate youth friendly and practical policies that shall ensure young people acquire sufficient education, access to employment among others . Without it our youth will continue to languish in poverty, put up with the pain of disease and eventually embrace precarious living patterns as witnessed presently.
Allocation of resources in our national budgets should prioritize different spheres of youth empowerment just like Defense, health among others are prioritized. With concerted efforts in regard to giving the youth power from the government, Private sector, local communities as well as Non governmental Organizations young people would find themselves better placed in terms of approaching the future with confidence. Sufficient education/training and reduction of poverty levels among others among the youth remain key in developing the future of this country.
Youth For Life – Kenya appreciates the assets inherent in young people and continues on a daily basis to offer opportunities of development to the youth and slowly by slowly with your help we shall realize a well empowered persons in our country and hence a prosperous country. I wish to welcome you on board to give a hand in this worthy cause.
You can make a difference. Give it a try
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