Mrs. Cotton holds a B. A. in Legal and Social Studies. She is also a registered nurse. Mrs. Cotton is particularly passionate about helping the marginalized. Having helped trace family members, re-integrated children into society and supported foster parents, she has proven to be caring and compassionate. Mrs. Cotton has been working with disadvantaged families in Zimbabwe for over 18 years. This involves roles such as establishing self-help programmes, literacy instruction, establishing pre-schools, advocating for children’s rights, and establishing a number of youth programmes.