Youth With A Purpose
About YWAP
Youth with a Purpose (YWAP) was established by AIDS activist Deon Crockett in Free State in 2008. It positions itself to provide home-based care to people living with HIV/AIDS, providing counseling and education for the prevention of HIV infection to young people. Reg No: 071-176-NPO
Location
Ywap is situated in informal settlement 40 kilometers south of Bloemfontein. Free State’s informal settlements have around 65% unemployed youth. Poor, uneducated youth are living with rampant crime, domestic violence and rape. So too is the spread of HIV/AIDS and it is estimated that at least 40% of youth in this area are infected.
OBJECTIVES OF YWAP
- To provide care and support for infected beneficiaries/victims of HIV/AIDS in Free State.
- To provide peer education for school going youth at Primary and High schools in Free State.
- To promote awareness around women and child abuse in the community.
- To provide counseling to infected and affected people.
- Domestic violence awareness - providing de-briefing to the victims.
- To have training and workshops related to activities surrounding issues in the community.
- To conduct a comprehensive prevention program with a holistic approach in reaching the community.
Vision and Mission
Vision: to see people living with HIV/AIDS being empowered and understanding their status, by providing the means for them to take the initiative to educate the community of Free State, in order to fight the stigma of HIV/AIDS.
Mission: to provide care and support for people with HIV/AIDS through home-based care (HBC) and support groups in order to educate or empower other PLWHAs in the community of Free State.
PROGRAMS RUN BY YWAP
Programs are centered around six main areas:
- Home-based care
- Education and training
- Prevention
- Awareness campaigns
- Orphans care and OVC’s
- Development
For more information on YWAP contact
Ntshala Phakiso Daniel
Chairperson
Tel: 058 713 0514
Cell: 076 386 4985
Email: ntshalap@gmail.com
39 BOTHA STREET KESTELL
721 MOHANKE STREET BEIRUT
PO Box 15144
Witsieshoek
9870
