1. Minister of Education:
The Minister spoke of the problem of violence in the country with young people growing up in a culture of violence. The solution to a problem for numbers of youth is violent actions. School attendance has decreased dramatically since 2 wars were fought in CAR. There is also a lack of unity in the country. Ethnic conflicts are common since the wars. Racism which was almost non-existence is a real problem in the country. The Minister asked if we could teach on reconciliation in our program throughout the country. Modernism is causing a new generation to grow up highly sexual. The average youth is sexually active by age 13 to 14. There is also a lack of respect for the parents. The traditional culture saw the parents as the undisputed authorities in the home. The urban areas this problem is more of an issue.
2. Vice Chairman of the national Parliament:
Unemployment is a great challenge in our country. When young people are jobless this creates too much free time where youth can get into trouble. The rural areas tend to be more traditional, however the urban areas also influence the countryside. The conflicts in the country have had a huge impact on the country. The younger generation believes that conflict resolution is by violence. Sexuality and AIDs is also increasing among the young people. He stated “ we have been looking for a youth program that would help with behavioral changes in society.”
3. Director of the main theological seminary in Bangui:
The Gospel has been in CAR a long time but the majority of the Christians are superficial in their faith. The values of Christians are not integrated into their personal lives. We must train up the children in the way of the Lord Proverbs 25. The youth in the urban settings are exposed to many bad influences from TV, music and the internet. The parents do not know how to deal with these issues. Thus there is a lack of participation by parents in the education of their children at home and in regards to school. The children do not respect the authority of parents. We must make disciples and train up the youth. Aids is a problem with 7% of the population, it is especially acute in urban areas among young ladies who give out favors for money, grades etc.. Only about 5% percent of girls are virgins before getting married. A lack of good communication between parents and youth.
4. Youth, (19) Guy non-believer Bangui area:
Education is a big problem in CAR. There are very few schools which leads to overcrowding some high schools have 200 pupils per class. The teachers are corrupt so school becomes a business for them. If you want a passing grade the teacher must receive a benefit sexual favors or money. The seed of these problems is poverty. There are no jobs, these creates a sense of desperation which leads girls to becoming prostitutes and an increase in AIDs. We need to educate the youth socially to avoid bad situations and places. Racism is also a big influence in society after the wars. The people prefer to be segregated with their own people.
5. NGO coordinator of development in rural CAR:
The organization works in rural CAR training people in the field of agriculture. The economy is performing very poorly which leads to many problems. The roads in the country for transporting goods and services are very bad. This is very difficult for the rural economies with the road system. The bad economy creates a lack of hope and many young people want to migrate to the urban areas. Many young people do not want to be involved in farming. The schools are few in rural areas sometimes children have to walk up to 10 miles to get to a school. He has noticed a change in the behavior of youth in the rural areas, he believes this is through media, radio, and youth returning from the cities with bad habits. The solution is better education with good morals and values taught in the schools.
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