Eulex Franklin

The pressure faced by many young people today might be incomprehensible to some while for others, it might be absolutely unbearable. 

This is exactly how 15 year old Eulex Franklin of Lethem, Guyana felt back in 2004.  

Battling her own pressures and torn apart with how to cope, she decided to attend one of the Red Cross’ Together We Can session which her friend had been raving about.

Today this self-assured young woman confesses that she joined the Red Cross to learn about peer pressure but has learnt so much more that she simply had to become a peer educator. 

When asked what she admires most about Red Cross, she replied, “The togetherness of the team and the enthusiasm with which work is done.  I like also, that anyone can always find someone to talk with and to rely upon.”

Eulex is happy that she made that ultimate decision that day.  Learning how to cope with peer pressure, building self confidence and being a part of the Red Cross family has left her no room for regret. 

In fact, Eulex has realised her hidden ability to write beautiful lyrics and poems about any subject matter.  Living in a culturally sensitive setting, Eulex wanted to use her talent to educate the people in her community about what she has learnt.  Below is an extract of the song:

People in this world are dying each day
Because of one little mistake
They go around living their lives ‘cause they are not aware
Now it’s being a Red Cross Peer Educator
We promote three mains things, so listen carefully to what I have to say:

Chorus:
Abstinence, Abstinence,
Be Faithful, Be Faithful,
Or use a condom carefully
Abstinence, Abstinence,
Be Faithful, Be Faithful,
Or use a condom carefully

Now it’s like 11 people are infected every minute
Some of which are our youths
Children are losing their mommies and daddies
And that is even sadder too