THE National Service (JKT) has set a special programme for capacitating special needs children with skills that will enable them to employ themselves in a bid to cut dependence in the country.
The programme comes as a reaction to the emerging unemployment wave associated with moral decay, including drug abuse.
The statement was made by the JKT Director of Administration, Brigadier General Hassan Mabena this week following his visit at the National Kikombo Children Centre based in Dodoma Region, where he donated food stuff for children.
He said the envisioned programme will involve provision of various skills to children, such as proper farming methods, aiming to enlist citizens in the agricultural sector.
He said the programme will be a turnaround for children, who could end up as street children and non-producers.
“We believe the skills will build up confidence for these children to get rid of immoral behaviours; from there, they will engage in economic production activities like farming,” Brig General Mabena said.
Assistant Commissioner for Community Welfare in the Ministry of Community Development, Gender, Women and Special Groups, Tullo Masanja said the centre has the capacity to accommodate 150 children with enough area that will enable various training programmes, including on farming.
Moreover, Mr Tullo noted that the centre also has workshops for vocational training.
He thanked the National Service for donating food stuff which is one of the basic needs of all human beings.
Equally, Senior Officer for the National Kikombo Children Centre, Mr Jonas Tarimo commended the National Services for designing a special programme for capacitating children with important life skills.
He said with relevant life skills, children can master their future.
“Children learn by seeing, National Services’ presence at our centre is a great inspiration to them, you have instilled lasting life winning spirit” Mr Tarimo said.
The National Services food donated at the centre included rice, sugar, edible oil, salt and maize flour.
