Living with HIV/AIDs is a nightmare. There are millions of women and men living with the virus. The story of one Lucy Wanjiku Njenga is not only heartbreaking but also inspiring. Wanjiku was left in deep shock when her son died in February 2012 when she was aged 21. Despite the struggles she has faced in life, she has continued to fight on in life.
If you thought Wanjiku never went to school then you are very wrong. She revealed that she attended secondary school. Life became unbearable when she was diagnosed with HIV/AIDs. She was raised in Dandora, Sinai, Mlango Kubwa and Eastleigh estates.
“I have been told that I not only speak with passion and conviction, but that I speak eloquently, yet I have no education beyond secondary school. I have also been told that I am bubbly and very positive, yet I have every reason to be sad and bitter,” she narrated to a reporter while holding back her tears from rolling out of her eyes.
Besides living with HIV, Wanjiku's life was not easy. The hard economic times made life even harder. She had to struggle to put food on the table. The deaths in her family made her almost give up. The thought that her days in this world are numbered made her lose hope even more. Today, she inspires many people through public speaking.