IKV. PAX CHRISTI held its annual meeting of peace today at St. Teresa pastrol centre with its member from Kenya, Sudan and Uganda.
IKV.PAX CHRISTI which sponsors SOPA{seed of peace africa}was formed in 2006 in kuron sudan due to conflict within the three coutries, the aim of SOPA is to stop cattle rustling among the ethinc groups that depend on livestock these are Turkana, Karamoja, Marille,Toposa and others along the borders of these countries.
Speaking to Akicha reporters, the facilitator Mr. Meindert Korevaar from Holand said that the organization is targeting youths from the three countries through sports. MR. korevaar further said that they tried the system in kuron sudan and it worked giving them motivation to go to other neighbouring countries.
The facilitator aims at bringing hope to the youths and uniting them for the purpose of curbing cattle rustling through sports.
One of the participants Mr. Wycliffe said that he was really impressed with the work of the organization and was hoping that the formation of the organization is going to bring youth together and transform them socially.
The participants were engaged in brainstorming session of small group discussions so as to get a solution to curb cattle rustling that has caused many lives among our boarders.
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