Amahoro Association in collaboration with Imbuto foundation have called upon the youth to embrace the fight against AIDS in a campaign dubbed, ‘New Year in Fighting against HIV/AIDS.’
The theme of this year is “let’s, youth, protect ourselves and others to build the better future.”
Patrick Habineza, the vice Chairman of the association said that they have planned to visit different schools and universities.
He said, “We are planning to visit secondary schools and universities in our sensitization and make sure that the youth of school and academic environment has received the knowledge on the fight against HIV/AIDS.”
Belise Ingabire, 14, a student at Glory Secondary School says that the youth are likely to acquire much knowledge through this program. “This will make the youth value and practice abstinence.”
Benjamin Cyusa, 19, said that the program of visits is an asset for the students, “It will help as a lesson from the campaign is going to add to the ones we already get from our teachers and parents.”
In the discussions, the association encourages students to know who they are, their value and how to sustain it through the headline “who I am and my value.”
The association also asks the youth to know their talents, how to love, if it is fair to present one’s lover to the parents, the difference between love and sexual intercourse and many others which help them not to confuse love and sexual relationships.
The Amahoro Association was founded to help children born with HIV/AIDS virus and others whose parents are living or have died of it.
It was started by 14 children who are now at higher institutions and universities and it cares for 1500 children within three centres.
It helps these children understand the harmfulness of HIV/AIDS which makes them prevent themselves from its infection.
The association expects to end its acts within 20 years when HIV/AIDS will have tremendously reduced.
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