North London youngsters get the
answer to broken homes
"There is no place like home" premier 30 September
Released: 25.09.07

 

It’s widely acknowledged that broken homes are particularly hard on children and young people. A teenage girl from Finsbury Park, who overcame that situation to make a success of her life, is the central figure in a film to be launched at five UCKG HelpCentres in North London on Sunday 30 September.

The film, called “There is no place like home”, covers the experiences of teenager Pavola Cabral, and is the centrepiece of an afternoon focused on the problems that young people encounter when their parents split up. The film-makers were members of the Victory Youth Group (VYG) based at UCKG’s Rainbow Theatre in Seven Sisters Road, Finsbury Park. The movie is a tale of desperation turning to joy.

Pastor Luke Castro, who heads the VYG in England and Wales, said: “Our members are proactively seeking out school and college friends and young neighbours who may be facing such problems. We’re offering them the film, local testimonies from VYG members in their own areas plus an opportunity for one to one counselling and support after the performance.”

“Our experience from working in such areas as Peckham, Kilburn, Brixton and Plaistow is that the children of broken homes often blame themselves for what has happened. They lose self esteem in loveless homes and can finish up in real poverty with drug, alcohol, and health problems or as members of gangs. 

“I would urge any young person in this situation to check out the details of the nearest HelpCentre on our website, www.uckg.org/vyg and come along. You will only be treasured and helped with us.”

The subject and star of “There is no place like home”, is Pavola Cabral.  She fled a broken home at the age of 14 and wandered the streets, walking from North London to Peckam in South London where she met a stranger who helped her, giving her a temporary place to live.

What Pavola didn’t know was that this stranger was a former prisoner who was still having a lot of problems with the police. After that, the young girl started following the wrong crowd and her life went from bad to worse. When it seemed as if things could only get worse, she came across the UCKG in Finsbury Park. This Pentecostal church is open 24/7 and provides both practical, physical help and support through prayer.

Now a successful post-graduate in International Politics and Criminology as well as a Family Personal Consultant, Pavola volunteered to share the story of how her life has been turned around. She is an active member of the VYG at Finsbury Park.

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Caption: Subject and star of “There is no place like home”, Pavola Cabral.

For more information please call Jenny Walton or Lucy Andrews at Remarkable PR on 023 8071 3020.

Note to editors: 

“There is no place like home” will be screened at 1.30pm on Sunday 30 September at the following HelpCentres in North London:

The Universal Church of the Kingdom of God (UCKG) is a Pentecostal Christian churches and registered charity. It provides both practical help and spiritual support through prayer to all comers, irrespective of their beliefs, ethnicity, age, gender, or any other factor and offers a range of outreach activities including hospital visiting, support for prisoners and practical help for older and infirm people.

If you require any further information regarding the UCKG, please submit your enquiry or telephone Francessca Lewis on 0207 686 6033.