Goodness Mbatha and Nqabile Mbatha are more than mother and daughter, and their bond is clear to all who meet them.

When Goodness got pregnant with Nqabile at 23, she knew she was
living with HIV. She was infected with the virus when she was raped
at 19. She enrolled on treatment to prevent passing HIV to Nqabile and
succeeded. Goodness is determined to once again support her daughter
to stay free of the virus. At 16, Nqabile is part of a demographic that is
at high risk of HIV. Every day, roughly 200 young women and teen girls
are infected with HIV in South Africa. To end high HIV infections among
young women and girls in the country, the Global Fund partnership
is investing in programs that challenge harmful gender norms,
discrimination, and violence against women. Support from mothers
like Goodness is vital to achieving that goal.