{Over 80 youth who recently graduated from Iwawa Rehabilitation Center have been baptized in ADEPR after receiving and accepting the gospel of Jesus, accepting to become transformed citizens. }
Preaching to the youth started at the end of 2014 when ADEPR in collaboration with the Ministry of Youth and ICT embarked on empowering them with skills, moral rehabilitation and evangelization.
The head of literacy programs in ADEPR, Theogene Hakuzwumuremyi said that they extended activities beyond literacy programs and distributed 3000 bibles and 100 hymn books which he said has attracted more than 80 who accepted to get baptized.
The coordinator of Iwawa rehabilitation center, Niyongabo Nicholas, lauded ADEPR ‘s role in supporting the rehabilitation and reintegration of the youth trained at Iwawa.
The Minister of Sports and Culture, Uwacu Julienne called on churches to support the government in moral rehabilitation of the youth to normal life as their message of salvation attracts attention of all people from different walks of life.
“Sometimes, targeted audiences understand better when churches support the government to spread a particular message,” she said.
The Minister of Youth and ICT , Jean Philbert Nsengimana noted that Iwawa rehabilitation center has three main duties including; fight against drug abuse , moral rehabilitation and reintegration into communities.
ADEPR will also facilitate the reintegration of 15 Iwawa graduates who do not know their parents.
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