The Project Coordinator of the Indigenous Women Empowerment Network (IWEN), Mr. Emmanuel Jesse Sarkodie has cautioned adolescents against drugs and substance abuse, urging them to make responsible choices that will secure their future and help build a healthy society.
He delivered the message at the Annual Games and Interactive Session organized under the Resilient City for Adolescents (RCA) Project in Sunyani, which brought together over 200 adolescents. They were drawn from the 19 constituencies established under the RCA project, and headed by the members of the Sunyani Adolescents Parliament.
The event used sports and interactive learning to promote drug-free lifestyles, resilience, and positive peer influence.
Activities included football, volleyball, dancing, eating competition, oware, ludo, and draft. Abetifi Zongo emerged winners of the football competition, while Baakoniaba won the volleyball trophy. Other contests were won by individuals, with all constituencies receiving consolation prizes to promote inclusivity.
Mr. Jesse explained that the initiative aimed to increase awareness about the dangers of substance abuse, strengthen life skills, and provide a safe platform for adolescents to engage positively and support one another.
Speaking at the closing ceremony, Mr. Edward Ayabilah, Programmes Manager of Global Media Foundation (GLOMEF), acknowledged Ecorys UK and the Fondation Botnar for their support for the Resilient City for Adolescents Project, noting that the initiative has transformed and empowered many young people in Sunyani and other operational areas.
He encouraged beneficiary adolescents to serve as mirrors and role models to their peers, and to actively influence other young people in their communities to stay away from drugs and other social vices.
The event also featured an interactive health education session by the Ghana Health Service, reinforcing the message that healthy choices today lead to a stronger, drug-free future for adolescents.
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