We have just been training the youths on how to abstain from promiscuous sex through a special program known as ABY or ‘Abstain and Behavioral changes for the Youth,’ which we have launched in Arusha, Kilimanjaro and Dar-es-salaam regions. The Tanzania Girl Guides Association based in Arusha is coordinating the program and so far we have started with about 13 local schools from which we train 2 pupils from each.

Stellah Budodi
National Girl Guide Trainer

The US- based International Youth Foundation and the local CRDB bank have assisted in funding this training program, aimed at training young people on how to fight the HIV-Aids pandemic through abstinence from sex.We have realized that condoms do not work and in fact their use encourage youths to indulge in sexual relations.

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Sister Margaret Olumbe
ABY Program Coordinator and
District Girl Guide Commissioner
 

It is quite a promising program and therefore I would like to appeal to other banking institutions to emulate CRDB’s example by joining forces with the Girl Guides here in making ABY a success for the benefit of future generations. HIV-Aids is still a worldwide problem with no possible cure in the offing and as a result it is now upon us to ensure the pandemic does not sweep away the people we depend on for the future. .

Chiku Ramadhan
Branch Manager
CRDB - Arusha

Personally I blame the popular adverts both in the media and billboards displaying pictures of young ladies promoting the use of condoms. Anybody advising people to use condoms is instructing them to practise promiscuous sex and likewise to contact HIV-Aids. It is therefore very important and in fact crucial, for the community to educate the youths and all other people to totally abstain from sex, with or without condoms.

Anna Anatoly
Regional Secretary
Tanzania Girl Guides