Parents urged to protect children from abuse
District officials in Ukerewe, Tanzania, are calling for increased community involvement to protect children from abuse and violence. The initiative focuses on establishing safe houses and addressing the lack of supervision caused by parents' long-term absences for economic activities.
Why it matters
It addresses critical social welfare issues in rural communities, emphasizing the need for collective responsibility in child protection.
MWANZA: UKEREWE District Commissioner Christopher Ngubiagai has called on parents and guardians to strengthen child care and protection to curb cases of abuse and violence affecting children in the district.
Mr Ngubiagai made the appeal recently while opening a stakeholders' workshop on the establishment of safe houses for children living in vulnerable environments.
The workshop was organised jointly by the Ukerewe District Council and the Lake Victoria Children (LVC) NGO, which promotes child protection and welfare.
He said many children continue to suffer abuse at the hands of family members, with sexual violence, child marriage and teenage pregnancy remaining major challenges in the community.
"Children lose their peace because of violent acts committed by family members. The government alone cannot solve this problem. The entire community must work together to eliminate such practices," Mr Ngubiagai said.
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