We engage Learners to persuade them not to mess with sex before marriage, to wait for marriage and then be faithful to one’s partner. Staying HIV free IS DOABLE. Through education and positive peer pressure Uganda once popularized virginity until marriage nationwide. South Africa can too. Infection severely complicates a young life starting out – disruption of education, immune deficiency and consequent vulnerability to deadly diseases like TB and Hepatitis; South Africa now have extreme drug resistant (XDR) strains of HIV and TB which heighten the risk even further. Virginity not only safeguards young people from dangerous health issues, but is also an important positive component for a marriage of dignity and integrity. Premarital sexual intimacy can result in hurt, mistrust, guilt and complications in marriage for years.
