A delegation of 25 Americans including students and members of Teen Challenge Rwanda are in the country, where they look to partake in a campaign against drugs abuse in Rwanda.
The campaign was
organized by Teen Challenge Rwanda in partnership with Healing Worship Team.
The delegation arrived in Rwanda on 11th August 2019 in order to participate in the campaign with theme’ ‘Say no to Drugs'' taking place on 18th August 2019 at Bethesda Holy Church at Gisozi-Kigali.
Healing Worship Team is said to be on top of other Worshiping
groups in the country of thousand hills thanks to its praising and soulful
ballads. Organizers of the campaign believe it will be fruitful to the youths
and Rwandan society on the whole.
Ev. Willy
Rumenera, director of Teen Challenge Rwanda, told INYARWANDA the campaign aims
to impair drugs abuse. He further said they invited the youths from America, among
of whom were used to abusing drugs but later stopped, to mentor Rwandan youths
on how to stop abusing drugs.
'' When you see
gangsters, they are our sons and daughters, we have hope after we realized it,
if you don't have hope, it will find you wither you are. We chose to work with Americans because they
have experience in it, since they have been fighting against it for 60 years
now, but it is a new concept for us, that’s why we have chosen to work with
them,'' he said.
'' We seek to
tell our children to return to our culture of being obedient to their parents
and respect our Rwandan values, secondly tell them about Jesus. We shall come
down to Schools so that those students tell true stories to their fellow students
in Rwanda. We will also hold a concert with Healing Worship Team on 18 August
2019 at Bethesda Holy Church at Gisozi,'' he added.
Deborah
Checkles, representing Teen Challenge Rwanda, came with the delegation. She
disclosed Rwanda is a beautiful country and that she loves it. She went on to
say that she visited Rwanda last year and learned so many things here which
helped her reshape her students' lifestyle.
'' I have a big class but one of my students
obsessively begged me to come with her in Rwanda. After I visited Rwanda,
lifestyle of my students have changed dramatically. I believe whatever a human
being does with help of God, becomes reachable. I assure Rwandans that every
person can change,'' she said.
Teen Challenge Rwanda conducted a campaign against drug abuse last year, in the meantime, also a delegation from the states contributed to the completion of it.
Besides,
Healing Worship Team, other artists such as Light Gospel Choir, Glory of God Worship
Team, Rehoboth Ministries, Injili Gospel Choir, Heman Worshipers International
and Calvary Worship Team- are expected to light up stage while Rev. Jacobs Nombe
preaches. Entrance permit is free of charge for all.