How I Effected The Change That I Desired

Type :Personal Essay

Countries :Nigeria

Growing up under a Christian home where decency is held at a high esteem when it has to do with morality and sexual abstinence even up to marriage. I got concerned about the high rate of of Teens and youths sexual exposure and involvement which in turn leads to various societal decadence. This feeling of concern usually shows up especially when I know that the youthful exuberance displayed by the teens and youths are mostly done out of ignorance. I battled within me on how I can create awareness on the importance of sexual health among the youths and as such assist them to navigate this period of ignorance successfully.
I thought about the platforms I can use, I thought about the resources I will need, Who will sponsor me? What will the structure of my message look like? Will I be able to gather these youths without stress? All these questions I saw as challenges to reaching my goal.
These challenges stopped me until 25th July, 2018 when I attended a seminar organized by an organisation "Teenage Outreach Ministry". Right in that training I was empowered to go conquer my world despite all odds. All that I saw as challenges and obstacles to reaching out to my world became plain right before me. I saw the possibility of overcoming not just one of these challenges but all of them.
I walked out of that seminar a different person with a better perspective of how to effect in my community the change that is burning in my heart.
Within one week, I walked up to the Royal highness and the council of chief in my community, I discussed with them my intentions to start a youth club in the community and as such will want them to release a hall for us. I printed handbills and flyers, fixed a date to launch the club, visited schools, Churches and created awareness of the youth club.
The appointed day came, the stage was set, Teens and youth were trooping-in in their numbers. Even adults were not left behind as some came to grace the occasion. The message of the event was clear " Youths dare to be different". My joy knew no bounds as there were so many feedbacks from the sixty seven (67) teenagers seated in that hall.
I announced subsequent dates for club meeting's and with excitement the kept coming. This is how my attending a one week seminar spurred me to become the change maker I have always dreamed.