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[HWPL] HWPL's Public Campaign on the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking in Zambia

Chairman ManHee Lee is the head representative of the global peace organization HWPL (Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light), which is striving for the enactment and implementation of the international peace law 'Declaration of Peace and Cessation of War (DPCW)'. The  DPCW is a legal instrument comprised of 10 articles and 38 clauses that can end wars and hostilities throughout the world. HWPL is also spreading a culture of peace and implementing peace education.

Chairman ManHee Lee experienced the cruelty and tragedy of war as a veteran of the Korean War. This is one of the reasons why he founded a global peace campaign as the head of HWPL. He has traveled the globe more than 35 times to meet and persuade politicians, legal experts, journalists, professors, peace activists, civil organization leaders, heads of tribes and others to unite them for the work of peace. The significant fruits borne out of his hard work are the World Alliance of Religions' Peace (WARP) Summit and HWPL Peace Committee. The DPCW was drafted and finalised by the HWPL Peace Committee.

How, you may wonder, do I know this? About 10 years ago, when I had just been discharged from military service, I came to know HWPL and Chairman ManHee Lee while researching the topic of civil conflicts to satisfy my curiosity in ongoing global issues. At that time, the island of Mindanao in the Philippines was suffering from a major civil conflict that lasted more than 40 years, and Chairman ManHee Lee and HWPL resolved this conflict through non-violent means.

Chairman Lee brought an end to the conflict in Mindanao by holding a peace talk between the warring Catholic and Islamic groups. Before the talk, HWPL and Chairman ManHee Lee held a Peace Walk to spread the culture of peace in Mindanao with the many locals who had gathered out of a desire for peace.

Chairman ManHee Lee's pressing appeal today is that humanity unites for sustainable peace in order to pass on the legacy of peace to future generations worldwide. He doesn't just talk peace, but has worked tirelessly for it through practical peace campaigns for over a decade.

I decided to become a supporter of HWPL and Chairman ManHee Lee's peace initiatives because I also desire a world of peace for all posterity.

Today I'd like to introduce an article regarding HWPL's public campaign on the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking in Zambia :)

Zambian Youth, Government and Faith Leaders Join Forces for a Drug-Free Lusaka through “Clean Up, Crime Down”

HWPL and IPYG Mark the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking with Prevention Education and a Community Clean-Up

 

 

On 26 June, the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, the Zambia Youth Revolution for Sustainability: Clean Up, Crime Down — Drug Free Lusaka Initiative was held in the Ng’ombe area of Lusaka, Zambia.

The event was organized jointly by the HWPL Zambia Branch, the International Peace Youth Group (IPYG), the Youth Empowerment Peace Workshop (YEPW) and the Zion Christian Mission Center (ZCMC), with the aim of preventing drug use among young people and building a cleaner, safer community. A total of 102 participants — young people, local residents, religious leaders and officials working in the environmental and health sectors — took part in drug prevention education and carried out a clean-up across the Ng’ombe area.

The program was delivered in cooperation with government bodies, civil society and faith organisations, including the Ministry of National Guidance and Religious Affairs under the Office of the Vice-President, the Lusaka City Council Public Health Department, the Lusaka Integrated Solid Waste Management Company (LISWMC), the Mental Health and Anti-Drug Agency (MHADA) and the Zambia Interfaith Networking Group (ZINGO). The Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC), the Lusaka City Council Junior Council, the University of Zambia (UNZA) and the Roma Ward Development Committee (WDC) also took an interest in the initiative and lent their support.

 

Peace begins with responsible choices

The event opened with a drug prevention session led by Betty Phiri of IPYG. The session emphasised that avoiding drugs is not simply a matter of saying no to a substance, but a responsible choice to protect one’s own health, education, relationships and future. It also explained that respecting oneself enough to refuse drugs, and helping those around you make positive choices, is a form of peace that can be practised in everyday life.

Pastor Sakala Emmanuel of Life Assemblies of God then delivered a message of encouragement to the young participants on behalf of the churches and pastors of the Ng’ombe area. Religious leaders from the Zambia Interfaith Networking Group (ZINGO), the Faith and Encounter Centre Zambia (FENZA) and the local Pastors’ Fellowship also joined, adding their weight to this shared undertaking by young people and the wider community.

 

The clean-up under way between Ng’ombe Clinic and New Ngombe Market

 

A visible change made together on the streets of Ng’ombe

After the prevention session, participants carried out a clean-up along the stretch running from Ng’ombe Clinic to New Ngombe Market.

Young people and local residents worked side by side to collect litter from the roads and the area around the market, improving the living environment. Simon Phiri, Chairperson of the New Ngombe Market ward, and local traders took part in person, adding further meaning to this act of community service.

 

Loading the collected waste onto a truck

 

Participants responded warmly to the activity.

Bishop Japhet Lungu, Chairperson of the Lusaka Constituency Pastors’ Fellowship, said: “The cleaning program went on very well, I enjoyed myself indeed. Thank you for doing this wonderful work for our community and our country.”

Nkisu Katemangwe, Junior Councillor of the Lusaka City Council Junior Council, said: “I truly enjoyed participating in this activity. Working alongside volunteers who were passionate about serving the community was motivating. It encouraged me to take greater responsibility for protecting our environment.”

The event brought together youth organisations, government bodies, environmental and health agencies, drug prevention groups, the faith community and residents around the shared goals of protecting young people, preventing drug use and improving the environment. It was particularly significant in that young people did not treat drugs and crime as a private matter but stepped forward as agents of change in their own community.

The HWPL Zambia Branch plans to hold the “Clean Up, Crime Down” campaign monthly and expand it across all 38 wards of Lusaka. This collaboration is expected to lead to lasting practice—one in which young people grow into peace builders within their communities and help create a society safe from drugs and crime.

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