Young people deserve honest, accurate information about their health. We create safe spaces where they can ask the questions they have never been able to ask before.
On the Lake Victoria islands, young people grow up with limited access to accurate health information. Conversations about HIV, contraception, and sexual and reproductive health are often treated as taboo, leaving young people to make decisions based on rumour, fear, or silence. The consequences of this information gap are real and serious.
Stigma around HIV remains high. Young people who test positive often face isolation rather than support. Those who want to protect themselves frequently lack the knowledge or confidence to do so. RAHI believes that information is a form of protection, & that every young person deserves access to it.
RAHI runs community dialogue sessions designed specifically for young people, covering HIV prevention, contraception options, and sexual and reproductive health rights. Our peer-led approach means that young people hear from others their own age, in their own language, in spaces that feel safe and familiar rather than clinical or formal.
Many participants go on to become peer educators themselves, carrying accurate information back into their villages and becoming trusted voices for health in their communities. This multiplier effect means the reach of every session extends far beyond the room.
Every session we run equips young people with the knowledge to protect themselves and the confidence to share what they have learned with others.
