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Harison Maina | |||||||||
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Nov,01-2018 19:26:06
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A month on since the first ever suicide prevention and emotional health seminar by Kenyans in Boston concerned about rising social problems, a review of the progress made and a future plan for the community is set to take tomorrow Sunday at the Boys and Girls Club of Worcester starting 3pm.. According to Jane Kimani, founder of the Uhai for Life group that has been spearheading the effort, experts who met with dozens of Kenyan youth during the initial seminar last month have been doing frantic follow up on many cases of troubled youths some of whom have been on the verge of suicide. Kimani was however optimistic that the community can turn the tide with the new awareness campaign followed by actual interventions by expert clinicians and social workers as well as religious leaders. Inviting members of the community to get involved, Kimani said that a way forward for the community will be debated during Sunday's event which will also serve as a fund raiser for Uhai for Life to raise funds that will help keep the interventions going. Stressing for the need by the community to make urgent interventions to discuss and help the youth deal with a myriad of social issues thought to be leading to increased emotional problem, George Koko, as assistant pastor at the Christ is The Answer Church in North Chelmsford recently surprised worshippers when he revealed that he has been dealing with four near-suicide cases in the hopes of forestalling a disaster. "Trust me; I know what I am talking about. I am dealing with four of them as we speak," Koko said during the Sunday service last week while announcing a crucial youth seminar going on since Friday to end tomorrow Sunday evening. The Uhai for Life fundraiser and community debate meeting will take place form 3pm-8pm at the venue located at 65 Tainter Street, Worcester, MA. The Youth Seminar at Citac church will take place from 3pm to 8pm as well at the church located at 52 Middlesex st. North Chelmsford, MA. Donations to Uhai for Life can also be made by CashApp to:$JanetUhai or thought their website at:www.Uhai.org | |||||||||
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AJABU AFRICAN NEWS
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