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Growing up poor in Port Elizabeth, Nolusindiso "Titie" Plaatjie found the strength to rise above her challenges through playing soccer. Today she uses the sport to teach young people in her community about HIV/AIDS.
Grassroot Soccer project coordinator, Nolusindiso "Titie" Plaatjie, uses soccer to educate South African youth about HIV/AIDS prevention. She describes her childhood in the poverty-stricken city of Port Elizabeth and how soccer gave her the drive to be who she is today.