Home of Happiness caregiver, Catherine Mukebo, has called on women to take a more active role in supporting vulnerable children especially the children with disabilities in helping nurture an environment that is key to ensuring no child is left behind.
Speaking in an interview with RCV News in Lusaka today, Ms. Mukebo encouraged women particularly those who are unemployed or have free time to consider becoming caregivers as it does not only offer meaningful engagement, but also contributes to building more compassionate and responsible communities for vulnerable and children with disabilities.
Ms. Mukebo expressed concern over the increasing number of youths involved in destructive behavior, often referred to as “junkies” describing the issue as a growing threat to society and urged women to recognize their potential to drive positive change within communities.
“Vulnerable children need care and attention and women are uniquely positioned to provide this support, it’s not just a government responsibility, change starts in the home, and often, with mothers who are more in touch with what’s happening in their neighborhoods,” said Ms Mukebo.
She emphasized that children are tomorrow’s leaders and that by offering them love, structure, and guidance, women can help shape them into responsible members of society and added that caregiving also reflects the powerful influence of motherhood in redirecting young lives.
Betty Kakoma
