lovelife campaign comes to Motherwell, PE

01 Feb 2016 | Admin Author

The organisation lovelife recently held an event in Motherwell, Port Elizabeth, aimed at rallying the youth to access study and work opportunities.

The event at the Sakhulutsha LoveLife Y-Centre in Motherwell, Port Elizabeth on Friday, 20 July, formed part of loveLife’s 2012 Nakanjani campaign.

Called the Nakanji Movement, the campaign aims to encourage young people "to take charge of their destinies no matter their circumstances."

The day's events included a march and as well as information on a range of study and career opportunities for the youth.

Lovelife says "young people who are hopeless and despondent, who perceive they have no future prospects because of their disadvantaged circumstances, who feel they will never be able to study, work and shape a better future are more likely to put themselves at risk of HIV."

"This is because they believe they have little to look forward to in life. In fact, unemployment, poverty, low education and perceived lack of access to educational opportunities are strongly associated with HIV infection."

According to loveLife CEO, Grace Matlhape, "young people put themselves at risk not because they don’t know how to protect themselves, but because they have little reason to protect themselves."

Tertiary institutions which participated in the day included Damelin, MSC Business College and Eastern Cape Training Centre, while corporates that took part included Transnet, Coca-Cola, Nedbank and Umziwethu Foundation.