Youth Spot app digitises services
Friday, July 22, 2022 | 100 Views |
Youth Spot Mobile App panelists
Sponsored by USAID, Botswana-Baylor, Unicef and Stepping Stone International, the Youth Spot app, which was officially launched on Thursday, is a massive collaborative effort to bring various support and counselling services closer to the youth who would otherwise be reluctant to use such services in person.
In recognition of the apprehension many of the youth have towards actively seeking assistance in regards to major issues affecting the youth such as HIV, the Youth Spot app provides anonymous support chat rooms, professional virtual counsellors, and live news feed updates on issues regarding the youth.
It highlights the need to protect rights such as access to clean water, education, healthcare and freedom of expression.President Duma Boko, rightly honours past interventions from securing a dignified burial for Gaoberekwe Pitseng in the CKGR to promoting linguistic inclusion. Yet, they also expose a critical truth, that a nation cannot sustainably protect its people through ad hoc acts of compassion alone.It is time for both government and the...