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Oct 05, 2015 News
Members of the Child Protection Agency, Blossom Inc, RIVAH, International Vision of Hope and Digicel were present when the Children’s Advocacy centre was officially opened, at Land of Plenty, on the Essequibo Coast, two Fridays ago.
The centre, like the five others which were established across Guyana, will seek to offer children and non- offending families, child abuse services and a chance of hope, especially after encountering traumatic experiences.
It was likewise underscored by members of the visiting and resident representatives that in order to effectively address and fight the issue of child abuse, it would take a holistic approach not only by the Child Protection Agency, but also by the inclusionary bodies of both stakeholders and local non governmental agencies ( NGOs).
Region Two Chairman, Devenand Ramdatt, noted that all the participatory agencies are indeed making a dedicated effort to confront child abuse. Ramdatt asserted that “ child abuse” is the worst form of sexual abuse while making note that Guyana has one of the lowest rates of child abuse. Essequibo, however, Ramdatt said, has the highest suicide rate.
Ramdatt is convinced that children are affected increasingly by family members and people as a whole have to be conscious about not only structural development but human development. Young people are assets to develop and not assets to solve.”
He said that guidance in schools and counselling should be restored as well as community awareness and involvement and the training and the building of well trained staff.
Commander of “G” Division, Superintendent Kevin Adonis, said that children first need a safe place in their homes. He said too that the Region has recorded minimal cases of incest, rape and molestation for the current period.
(Yannason Duncan)
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