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Jan 15, 2010
Ris a safe-sex champion
Former Miss World contestant Ris Low giving out free condoms to members of the public. -- PHOTO: AP
FORMER beauty queen Ris Low has morphed from being a wayward youth to a champion of troubled teens.
Miss Low, 19, who was appointed as a youth ambassador by a home-grown condom distributor yesterday, is taking a private course in counselling.
On her mission in life, she said: 'I'm learning how to counsel people with problems such as depression, anxiety and even sexual problems. Someone they can relate to is me.'
To hone her skills, she is working part-time as a clinic assistant in an Aids clinic, spending three days a week counselling patients and teaching them how to use condoms correctly.
She will also conduct talks on safe sex in schools and other public arenas, and use her blog and other social media to spread the message in her role as youth spokesman for Singapore-based firm Zander Asia, distributor of Espire condoms.
She said: 'I like to reach out to youths. I can counsel people very well and I can influence people.'
Singapore
Home > Breaking News > Singapore > Story
Jan 15, 2010
Ris a safe-sex champion
Former Miss World contestant Ris Low giving out free condoms to members of the public. -- PHOTO: AP
FORMER beauty queen Ris Low has morphed from being a wayward youth to a champion of troubled teens.
Miss Low, 19, who was appointed as a youth ambassador by a home-grown condom distributor yesterday, is taking a private course in counselling.
On her mission in life, she said: 'I'm learning how to counsel people with problems such as depression, anxiety and even sexual problems. Someone they can relate to is me.'
To hone her skills, she is working part-time as a clinic assistant in an Aids clinic, spending three days a week counselling patients and teaching them how to use condoms correctly.
She will also conduct talks on safe sex in schools and other public arenas, and use her blog and other social media to spread the message in her role as youth spokesman for Singapore-based firm Zander Asia, distributor of Espire condoms.
She said: 'I like to reach out to youths. I can counsel people very well and I can influence people.'