Drug awareness created through sport
The members of LDAC made lunch for all the children to enjoy with their friends.
KEMPTON Park SAPS, together with the Local Drug and Alcohol Committee (LDAC), hosted a drug awareness event in the the form of a sport day at the Ekurhuleni Artisan soccer field on Saturday.
Tembisa league team, Lion Star, played a friendly soccer match against each other.
“The purpose of the day was to engage homeless children on Long Street and Monument Road, as well as Kerk and Du Plessis streets, to give them hope.We want to rehabilitate them so the future generation can be free from drugs such as nyaope and crime,” said programme director and Kempton SAPS spokesperson, Capt Jethro Mtshali.
Various members of non-governmental organisations, faith-based organisations, the metro police, DA ward councillor Jaco Terblanche, department of social development, department of education and sports organisations were present to assist the homeless children with the services they offer, such as youth and education programmes and rehabilitation.
Terblanche also spoke to the children and soccer players about the importance of saying no to drugs and being involved in their community.
“If you see an older person selling drugs to a minor you must report it to your teacher, your parents or to the police. We need to stand together to stop the drug abuse on our streets.”
As part of the awareness day, members of LDAC made lunch for all the children to enjoy with their friends.
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