Empowering Young Girls through Sports
Hundreds of girls attended at the YUSOM girls' empowerment basketball games in Eastliegh, click for more
Members of Somalia's Olympic committee and YUSOM officials
From left YUSOM chairman Farhan, Mr Botan, Mr Isomarey, Mr Baskuwale and YUSOM sports chairman Abdijamal Halane line up after meeting, click for more
Somali ambassador to Kenya Hon. Mr. Mohamed Ali Noor (Americo )discusses YUSOM over youth issues
From left YUSOM vice chair-lady Amina Osman, Amina Mawel, in middle Somali ambassador to Kenya Hon. Mr.Mohamed Ali Noor (Americo), forth left are Ahmed Irro and Ahmed Robin
Newly elected Kamukunji MP Yusuf Hassan straight talk to youth in Eastliegh
Newly elected Kamukunji MP Yusuf Hassan talks to hundreds of youth in YUSOM organised youth straught talk to area politicians
UN-Habitat and UNDP host global Youth21 conference
YUSOM vice president and deputy excutive director Farhan M Hanshi at the UN-Habitat and UNDP host global Youth21 conference in NairabI, click for more



2015 HIV/AIDS CONFERENCE-LIMURU KENYA |
The 2015 Consultation on Strengthening Partnerships Between Faith-Based Organizations and PEPFAR to Build Capacity for Sustained Responses to HIV/AIDS Goal: To identify, describe, and strengthen the distinctive contributions of faith-based organizations in support of sustained, effective, country-led responses to HIV/AIDS in collaboration with PEPFAR. Ladies and Gentlemen, During the early years of the HIV/AIDS pandemic, many people who worked in HIV/AIDS prevention thought of religious leaders and organizations as naturally antagonistic to what they were trying to accomplish. In many minds, the stereotype of a religious leader was that of a conservative moralist who disapproved of any form of sexual behavior outside of marriage (especially male-male sex), as well as what was seen as the "only solution" to HIV infection,i.e.,condoms. Today we have convincing examples of so-called faith-based initiatives in which involvement of religious leaders and organizations in HIV/AIDS prevention has had major impact. The role of religious organizations in care and support of those with HIV is well-recognized and there is no doubt on the contribution that FBOs have made in response to HIV menace in our country. Faith Based Organisations should push for the inclusion of HIV/AIDs education in primary, secondary schools and univeristy curriculum. The cost of including HIV education in the school curriculum is marginal. The benefits to society are immense. The Life Skills educational approach has been proven to be valuable and effective for the development of youth in many countries, and this is applicable to HIV/AIDS education. It can work even better in Kenya. In conclusion, we believe as young people that; FBOs are best positioned of any group to promote fidelity and abstinence; this is their “comparative advantage.’’ Religious organizations ought to be given more support in doing what they do best, namely promoting fidelity and abstinence. If FBOs also want to promote condom use as a preventive measure- so much the better. Thank you YOUTH UNITED FOR SOCIAL MOBILIZATION [YUSOM] Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Website: www.yusom.org |