Lefa Henry Sehlako's Bio

My YES! Jams
2004 World Jam

Org: Youth with Vision
Location: Cape town

Bio:

When his friend was diagnosed as HIV positive, Lifa realized that he and his community had “very little knowledge and a dangerous, irresponsible attitude towards the disease.” After training with Treatment Action Campaign, Life Line, and Planned Parenthood, Lifa founded Youth with Vision. With Lifa as Project Manager, 15 youth from a South African township promoted AIDS awareness and activism in schools and the larger community. In 2001, Lifa was granted the National and Provincial Community Builder of the Year award. Recently, the youth of Khayelitsha presented him with a Youth Veteran Award for 10 years of service to the community.