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"Ngwana o sa leleng, o swela tharing." — A child who does not cry out suffocates in silence.
— Setswana Proverb
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CVF is Botswana's leading youth-led volunteer NGO, reaching over 20,000 learners annually across senior secondary schools. Supported by the Ministry of Health.
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🌅 Morning routine: Start each day by reading one verse, one proverb, and setting one goal for the day. Write it down. Review it at night.
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Take 10 slow deep breaths. Breathe in for 4 counts, hold for 4, out for 6. A craving lasts only 3–5 minutes. Breathe through it.
Your Body Heals — Timeline
Botswana has free cessation support. Reach out — you don't have to do this alone.
Testing is free at all government clinics in Botswana. Knowing your status is an act of courage and responsibility — for yourself and your partner.
HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) attacks the immune system. Without treatment, it can develop into AIDS. With ARV treatment, people with HIV can live long, healthy lives.
HIV spreads through unprotected sex, sharing needles, blood transfusion with infected blood, and from mother to child. It does NOT spread through hugging, sharing food, or mosquito bites.
✅ Abstinence ✅ Correct & consistent condom use ✅ Mutual faithfulness ✅ PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis) ✅ Regular testing
Antiretroviral therapy (ART) is free in Botswana. If you test positive, start treatment immediately. ARVs reduce the virus to undetectable levels, meaning you cannot pass it on.
Free & confidential HIV testing
0800 600 000 (toll-free)
Every young person has the right to accurate information about their body and sexual health. Knowledge protects you.
Teenage pregnancy affects education, future earnings and health of both mother and child. CVF advocates for informed choices, access to family planning, and support for young mothers to remain in school.
Contraception is available free at government clinics. Options include condoms (also protect against STIs), the pill, injection, and implant. Visit your nearest clinic to discuss the best option for you.
Unusual discharge, sores or ulcers, burning when urinating, or lower abdominal pain may indicate an STI. Do not ignore these signs — visit a clinic. Many STIs are curable if caught early.
Ministry of Health, Botswana
+267 363 2700
Your mental health is as important as your physical health. Struggling does not mean weakness — it means you are human. Reach out.
Persistent sadness or emptiness · loss of interest in things you used to enjoy · sleeping too much or too little · difficulty concentrating · feeling worthless or hopeless · withdrawing from friends and family.
🙏 Prayer & faith community | 🏃 Exercise daily | 💬 Talk to a trusted adult | 📓 Journal your feelings | 😴 Protect your sleep | 🎵 Music, art, creativity
CVF's Guidance & Counselling Faculty provides psychosocial support. If you are a learner in a school CVF has visited, speak to your school counsellor and ask them to connect with CVF.
24/7 crisis support line
+267 391 1270
Gender-based violence is never acceptable — regardless of your gender, relationship, or circumstance. You have the right to be safe. Always.
Gender-based violence includes physical, sexual, emotional and economic abuse. It includes intimate partner violence, sexual assault, forced marriage, and harassment. It affects all genders.
The Domestic Violence Act (2008) protects you. You can report GBV to the police, go to a magistrates court for a protection order, or seek help from Childline or Botswana Gender Commission.
Listen without judgment. Believe them. Do not pressure them. Help them access support. Never confront the abuser on their behalf — this can be dangerous. Encourage them to call a helpline.
Free 24/7 support for children & youth
0800 1234 (toll-free)
Gender-based violence support
+267 318 1539
CVF is recruiting volunteer peer educators for the upcoming school tour. Join us in empowering learners across Botswana's senior secondary schools.
Register →Supported by the Ministry of Health, CVF's #GaKeFue project is reaching new schools and communities in the fight against tobacco use among Botswana's youth.
Follow us on Facebook →Since May 2011, CVF has reached over 20,000 learners annually. We celebrate this milestone and commit to doing even more for Botswana's young people.
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