back to top
POSTED IN

Adolescent girls and young women engaged on wellness

Her Power Network has challenged adolescent girls and young women in Karonga to adopt meditative lifestyles in order to improve mental wellness and lead productive lives in their communities.

One of the network’s leaders, Maggie Mkandawire said this on Saturday during an activity dubbed wellness program that the network conducted at Lusubilo Music Centre.

Mkandawire said overall wellness is a necessity and the program aimed at reaching out to communities especially young women and help them live a productive life.

Mkandawire: Wellness is a necessity

“Through this program, we want to reach out to young women in communities who go through different situations including sexual, physical and mental health and help them realize necessary information from basic level of things like how their bodies function and what to do to live a productive life,” Mkandawire said.

Osman Zgambo, commonly known as Osman Arts who facilitated “Think and Paint” exercise during the event, called on participants to value themselves.

“Ladies should not underrate themselves as the network wants to empower them, they need to take advantage of this opportunity and become productive young ladies in our society that the country can rely on,” Zgambo said.

Work out session in progress

Trinity Tewesa, who was among the participants hailed the program describing it as timely and essential in their lives for their well-being as young women.

Her Power network is a Karonga based initiative brought together by Pamoza Tingakwaniska Youth Organization, Lusubilo Music Centre and Elma Enterprise.

The wellness program attracted adolescent girls and young women within Karonga who participated in workout session (aerobics), hygiene talk, volleyball, bawo and think and paint exercises.

The event was supported by Pamoza Tingakwaniska youth Organization, Elma Enterprise, My Body Speaks and Lusubilo Music Centre.

Related articles

Girls and women demand an end to teen marriages in Karonga

Girls and women in the area of Traditional Authority Kilupula, Karonga have called on local chiefs to take action against teen pregnancies, describing the practice as a violation of young girl’s rights.

Pamoza Tingakwaniska empowers youths

Pamoza Tingakwaniska youth organization has held a talent exhibition at Karonga Freedom Park in an effort to expose youths to potential buyers and empower them to be innovative champions and become self-reliant in their communities.

Empowering Karonga’s young mothers: a new hope for family planning access

For young mothers like Maria Sichali from Cosam Village in the area of Traditional Authority Mwirang'ombe in Karonga District, accessing Family Planning methods (FPM) can be a frustrating experience.

Safe spaces key in ending SGBV –students say

Students from Iponga Community Day Secondary School (CDSS) in Karonga District have underscored relevance of safe spaces in schools emphasizing that they are key in ending Sexual Gender Based Violence and abuses in schools.