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STAR FOR LIFE

We ignite more stars
that light up more places.

Star for Life is a non-profit organisation working to strengthen the
self-esteem of children and young people and motivating them to invest
in their education, take care of their health, and make wise life decisions.

The idea for Star for Life was born when Christin During the years, Star for Life's work has changed
and Dan Olofsson started a business project in the somewhat in its focus. Antiretroviral treatment has
South African province of KwaZulu-Natal. They soon proved successful and, although it does not com-
noticed how the staff, including the young people pletely eliminate the virus, it reduces the amount of
and their children, were affected by HIV and AIDS. virus to much lower levels, which means that mor-
The devastating consequences of the disease led the tality is reduced. This means that the acute situation
Olofssons to start a project at a local school, Sipho- we saw previously, with high mortality among the
sabadletshe High School. The children were given children's parents, does not exist in the same way.
support and tools to prevent infection and to invest Star for Life's focus has therefore partially changed
in studies and entrepreneurship, and they were from being a dedicated AIDS project to being an
encouraged to take themselves and their health organisation that works with motivational work and
seriously. It is this idea and this method that Star for health-promotion among young people. Regarding
Life still utilises today. the HIV problem it should be emphasised that the