Young people between the ages of 14 and 18 have nothing but the streets. No wonder they get bored, get involved in crime, and sometimes worse. There are a few organized activities for them, but these often require money. Sometimes that is always in short supply. Younger kids are relatively easy to entertain and it doesn't take much to occupy them.
Adults have their jobs, their bingo halls and their bars.
Teenagers occupy the void. Here in the new capital, millions of dollars are being spent to build the infrastructure for the new government. Almost nothing new is being built for the direct use of young people. Community leaders, politicians, parents, teachers and religious leaders need to put their collective heads together and start doing something. We need facilities and we need people who will organize and supervise activities for our teenagers.