The Youth for Life Programme was initiated in South Africa in the year 2000 by Oblate students and lectures at St Joseph's Theological Institute, after having been commissioned to implement the 'Behaviour Change Programme' of the Southern African Catholics Bishops Conference It was felt that the methodology of the Behaviour Change Programme was deficient in promoting a change in life-choices among
st youth in so far as it intended to dictate to youth the good life-choices that are expected from them, and then proceeded to conclude that the youth would comply. Thus, in collaboration with moral theologians, psychologists and social workers a systematic methodology of a values-formation was embarked upon. This development was initiated by Oblate Scholastics. We are a group of Catholic Students preparing for the ministry and service within society at St Joseph’s Theological Institute. Our religions convictions and concern for society move us to run an HIV/AIDS Programme that empowers young people to choose life-giving relationships, to find hope in a climate of HIV/AIDS and other societal problems, and endeavours to encourage Youth to become peer-educators of this vision for life. Through study, liturgy, workshops and camps, we reach out to Youth of all races, cultures, and religious faiths, in communities and schools envisaging a constant growth in this outreach.
“No-one deserves to have Aids”
