AMECEA: CUEA Hosts Youth Chastity Conference
A conference on youth chastity was held on 8th July 2016 here at CUEA. The event whose aim was to promote chastity among the youth attracted a large number of participants.
Dr. Wahome Ngare, a Gynecologist and Obstetrician was the guest speaker at the event. In his presentation, the Dr. said that understanding God helps in understanding your purpose. He added that we are fully responsible for the choices that we make and, that chastity is the key to a good male-female relationship.
Representatives from the National Aids Control Council (NACC) were also present at the event. They addressed the different myths associated with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immuno- Deficiency Syndrome (HIV and AIDS).
Ms. Miriam Mwangi from the Archdiocese of Nairobi said that it is important to love and treat yourself with dignity and to be truthful.
Also speaking at the event were Grace Magu and Paul Mungai, youth living with HIV and AIDS. They both stressed on the need to accept yourself and being positive on what you do. They also condemned stigmatization of victims living with the virus.
Earlier at the event, Sr. Dr. Elizabeth Nduku made the welcoming remarks and said that chastity is an important thing that should be encouraged.
Towards the end of the event, participants had short presentations on what they had learnt and offered different forms of entertainment and at the end of the event, the participants recited the chastity prayer.
The event was organized by the Centre for Social Justice and Ethics (CSJE), CUEA in collaboration with Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB), National Aids Control Council (NACC), African Organization for Families, Christian Health Association of Kenya(CHAK), Abstinence Kenya, Mi- Ticket and the Archdiocese of Nairobi.
SOURCE: CUEA Press
