15 Germans visited Zimbabwe on 31 March to 12 April 1996. Return programme 29 September to 11 October 1996. The programme should address the inequities suffered by girls, such as high school dropout rate, higher burden of household and general family chores, which affects performance at school, sexual abuse and exploitation, exploitative traditional practices such as negative inheritance procedures. There is need to carry a new needs identification exercise for youth, since things are changing. The department tries its level best to assist all youth regardless of religion, colour or race.
Future plans Promote civic awareness among youth.
To include parents in social analysis, with special emphasis on youth problems. Set up a youth spiritual development team to work out a sustained spiritual development programme.