Fighting for children with HIV

Florence with her son Alex and her husband Allen. [Photos: Courtesy]

Florence Ngobeni –Allen, 39, has been through the ringer, cried many tears and suffered through every woman’s worst nightmare — watching her baby die. But she is also a soldier who has managed to emerge from the pain cocoon stronger than ever. She spoke to Shirley Genga

Like many strong mothers, Florence Ngobeni-Allen’s heart-wrenching story is that of pain, agony and, gladly, triumph. She has taken her pain and turned it into an extraordinary drive for a positive course; ensuring women don’t have to helplessly watch their children die of Aids.