Health volunteer says hard work pays off with gratitude from the community

Salina, a community health volunteer in Kenya, is proud to be making a difference in her community.  The mother of six, who also has several grandkids, lost her husband several years ago, leaving her to support her burgeoning family on her own. She continued farming corn for income, but low grain prices meant she was… Continue reading Health volunteer says hard work pays off with gratitude from the community

A mother overcomes her fear of surgery and becomes an eye health champion

  Jane is a 75-year-old widow and mother of four sons.  She lives in Murubara village in Kirinyaga, Kenya, supporting her children through bean and tomato farming. One day, two community health volunteers (CHVs), Naomi and John, were conducting a door-to-door eye screening in the area. They came knocking on Jane’s door, and as luck… Continue reading A mother overcomes her fear of surgery and becomes an eye health champion