Church report suggests how to create jobs for young people

A report presented to Provincial Standing Committee has made suggestions for how parishes could combat youth unemployment in countries of the Province.

The report was presented by Bishop Vicentia Kgabe of Lesotho, who was appointed by the Archbishop to chair a Commission on Youth Unemployment in response to a resolution from the 2021 Provincial Synod.

Among suggestions made by the commission were:

• Establishing a database recording the personnel resources available among church members:
• Using the database to set up mentors to provide guidance to young people needing work;
• Budgetting to employ more young people in parishes and dioceses;
• Organising workshops to help young people write their C.V.s and develop their skills; and
• Making church-owned land available for business ventures.

The full report presented by Bishop Kgabe follows: