A Cure for Aids?
Apish is head of coaching for the Waves for Change programme.
He is also currently completing the Laureus Sport for Good YES programme, for young leaders in South Africa. His hero is Steve Biko, hence the title of his blog.
Waves for Change is making waves among the dusty streets of Masiphumelele. It is making waves because it opens up discussions among young teenagers about the various challenges they face daily. The teenagers find an Oasis and a place refuge whenever we come together daily to discus our issues. Our issues or challenges are mainly HIV and Aids which has left a huge itchy wound on the community because one night we slept as teenagers and the following cold morning we woke up as Adults of child headed households. We are not only fighting HIV and Aids but also fighting against drugs, alcohol abuse and gangsterism amongst our friends and neighbors.
We never chose to become the adults but circumstances have led to an unexpected role change. Most of us are not ready to become adults, we still want to play soccer with our friends in the dusty streets, play marbles in the red clay and play hide and seek till the sun sets on our shoulders. Through coming together under the Waves for Change Umbrella we come and motivate each other and become change-makers which will lead to a better and safer South Africa. Ultimately it is not about what our country can do for us but what can we do for our country and become citizens rather than spectators.
Waves for Change as a seemingly large role to play in South Africa as a country because we are living in a country with highest cases of HIV and child headed households. Waves for Change brings us together and we can form discussion which will ultimately reverse the effects of the epidemic. While many scientists crack their brains trying to find a cure, little did they know, Waves for Change is the social cure for Aids. One wave at a time we will consciously conquer Aids and surf ourselves to an HIV free and safer South Africa.
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