Caritas Rwanda, in partnership with Nyanza District, organized a youth awareness campaign on June 21, 2026, aimed at preventing new HIV infections and reducing teenage pregnancies. The initiative is part of ongoing efforts to support the Ministry of Health, through the Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC), with funding from the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.
The campaign used football as a platform to engage young people and deliver key health messages. The match brought together students from ESCLM Louis de Montfort and ES Saint Esprit, which ended with a 2–1 victory for ESCLM Louis de Montfort over ES Saint Esprit. This event was attended by students from various schools across Nyanza District, district officials, including representatives responsible for health and education.
Before and during the match, participants received sensitization messages encouraging them to make informed decisions, protect themselves from HIV infection, and avoid behaviors that can lead to unintended pregnancies.
Building on the success of the Nyanza event, Caritas Rwanda will continue the awareness campaign in the week starting by June 22, in Huye and Gisagara districts, where the project is also being implemented.