My name is Nelliah Jimu, 19 years of age and I am a proud DREAMS girl. I have been part of the movement for a few months but already enjoying the wide range of benefits the movement offers, all thanks to Humana People to People who introduced me to DREAMS. I enrolled into the movement following a session I attended on DREAMS, where one of the Mentors approached me and ended up enrolling me into the movement after screening me.

I have since been part of the different DREAMS activities including wellness sessions, motivational sessions, ready to work, life skills and many others. Through this movement, I had an opportunity to experience safe spaces, where I opened up to my DREAMS mentor and ended up being introduced to different serviced that I could benefit from. I opted for PrEP, a clinical service for HIV prevention, as I knew I was at risk of contracting HIV because of the multiple sexual partners I was involved with. Through Humana People to People, I received PrEP at Tebelopele Wellness Clinics.

Taking PrEP does not mean you are encouraged to have multiple partners or unsafe sex. I am currently working on reducing my sexual activity with multiple partners, as this on its own is a risk. I however am thankful to Humana People to People for linking me to services which prevented me from contracting HIV.