Patrons of Turkana Schools Human Rights club have had their executive meeting at Eliye Springs for a two day function organized and facilitated by the Peace and Justice Commission diocese of lodwar. The meeting attracted over ten schools patrons drawn from all over the county to deliberate on the issues affecting the clubs their strengths and areas that require close attention.
Godson Okello human rights patron St. Leo boys secondary who is also the executive secretary of patrons committee mentioned a few challenges affecting human rights club and said that negative activism, misconceived human rights concept and lack of respect of human rights among other vices are some draw backs that affect human rights in the schools .
Mr Okello said that the club has improved discipline in the schools and it has led to the creation of a project called “WE-CARE” that takes care of the welfare of needy student and other unfortunate members of the school fraternity.
This programme and initiative bears different names in various schools but do almost similar activities.
The human rights schools program was first initiated in two pilot schools,Turkana girls and St. Leo boys high school and later in eight other schools that include primary schools like Koputiro primary,Kakeanyang; Lokichar and kainuk girls among others.
The diocese of lodwar justice and peace commission works with Pamoja Kenya initiative and some partner countries doing exchange programme like the government of Ireland.
Christoper Ekaru Losiapat thanked all the patrons for their tireless effort in supporting their students and pupils despite the limited funds and capacity building for some teachers.
He promised to incorporate the district education office and school principals in a bid to improve human rights activities within the county.
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