Youth in Zimbabwean Archdiocese Visit Drug Rehabilitation Facility for “reality check”

“As the Archdiocese of Bulawayo, we encourage Christians to be proactive in their faith and in charity,” says the Catholic Archbishop who has been at the helm of the Zimbabwean Archdiocese since September 2009.

In the report, the chairperson of the YCA at the Holy Family Parish says it is important for young adults to learn about issues that relate to drug and substance abuse.

Nyasha Moyo says he found it saddening that their young colleagues are victims of drug and substance abuse, which he says could be as a result of “idleness, neglect, stress and depression.”

Mr. Moyo adds, “We have also donated some goods to support those in the hospital as Ingutsheni has been facing challenges due to lack of adequate food stuffs to feed the patients at the institution.”

On her part, the Health Promotion Officer at the psychiatric hospital, Anesu Chinguwa, disclosed that the facility receives a large number of youth who abuse different drugs, with majority being Marijuana.

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Ms. Chinguwa is said to have also observed that the drugs are “severely affecting young people psychologically, emotionally and physically with some becoming permanent drug addicts.”

Silas Mwale Isenjia is a Kenyan journalist with a great zeal and interest for Catholic Church related communication. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Linguistics, Media and Communication from Moi University in Kenya. Silas has vast experience in the Media production industry. He currently works as a Journalist for ACI Africa.