What Young Women and Girls Need

Posted by Florence Ngobeni-Allen
Johannesburg, South Africa
March 29, 2013

EGPAF Ambassador Florence Ngobeni-Allen
and EGPAF Board Chairwoman Willow Bay.
(Photo: EGPAF)

EGPAF Global Advocate Florence Ngobeni-Allen is a tireless champion for women and girls. After losing her daughter Nomthunzi to AIDS, Florence became an outspoken advocate for women living with HIV. In this blog, Florence writes candidly about her experiences as a young woman in South Africa, and why she is so driven to work for a better world for women. This blog is deeply personal, and Florence shares some very painful memories. We are honored and privileged to work with such a strong woman.

Dancing for My Daughter

Posted by Florence Ngobeni-Allen
Johannesburg, South Africa
March 14, 2013

Florence and our friend Nivedan at Dance
Marathon at UCLA in February. (Photo: EGPAF)

The month of February is important to me. It is a time for me to reflect, and for me, it symbolizes the importance of living life to the fullest, even after the thing that gave you life has passed on. Learn more about how I honored my late daughter's legacy this February at Dance Marathon at UCLA.

2013: A year for reflection, recognition, and recommitment

Posted by Florence Ngobeni-Allen
South Africa
January 28, 2013

Foundation Ambassador Florence Ngobeni-Allen
and U.S. Secretary of State Hilary Clinton at a
PEPFAR (President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS
Relief) event. (Photo: EGPAF)

2013 is a year full of promises.

My name is Florence Ngobeni Allen, and I am a global advocate for the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation. I travel around the world educating communities about pediatric AIDS and motivating them to join me in the fight for an AIDS-free generation. This issue is of particular importance to me, because I am an HIV-positive mother of two HIV-negative children.

An Evening of Inspiration

Posted by Florence Ngobeni-Allen
Washington, D.C.
July 23, 2012

Florence Ngobeni-Allen with EGPAF President
and CEO Charles Lyons and Jake Glaser.
(Photo: EGPAF)

This weekend at AIDS 2012, EGPAF Ambassador Florence Ngobeni-Allen attended an event hosted by UNAIDS, ONE, the Business Leadership Council, and the Nelson Mandela Foundation called Uniting for an AIDS-Free Generation.

The special evening brought together heroes in the fight against AIDS to celebrate the return of the International AIDS Conference to the United States for the first time in more than two decades. Inside, Florence provides a detailed recap of the evening.