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By Felix Aguilar Ramírez on 12.2.11

In addition to serving as a health worker, I also work as a farmer to support my family. Most days, I do agricultural work from 6 a.m. to 12 noon, and after that I do home visits to check on the children. I start by looking at my notes to see which children have been sick. I make a schedule for myself of who to visit and what follow-up I have to give each child depending on how sick they were. During the home visits, I evaluate how well the mothers have followed my recommendations.

Quick Treatment Is Important to Cure Malaria

By Salif Diarra on 11.29.11

A couple of weeks ago, a father named Modibo came to see me, desperate for help. His 16-month-old son Keba had suddenly become very ill. Keba’s body was unusually hot and he was feverish. The minute I saw the child, I recognized the signs and could tell he had a severe case of malaria. I told the parents to take Keba to the community health center as quickly as possible. They jumped on their motorcycle and went right away. Keba received treatment, and his health improved after taking medicine for three days.

Positive Changes I’ve Seen

By Felix Aguilar Ramírez on 11.22.11

I felt very honored when I was selected to become a community health worker. I like being able to give help to the people in my community who need it. Before I got the training from Save the Children, I didn’t know how to identify illnesses and treat sick children. I learned so many things in the training. Now, every day I apply that knowledge and I can see the big difference I am able to make for the people here.

Celebrate FELIX this Thanksgiving!

By Good Goes on 11.11.11

The world’s #1 killer of children is pneumonia. Every year, 1.4 million children under 5 die from the disease. This week, there’s new evidence of just how effective local health workers like Felix in Guatemala can be in battling pneumonia.

FOOD PRICES – FROM CRISIS TO STABILITY

By Good Goes on 11.1.11

October 16th is World Food Day and this year the theme is “FOOD PRICES – FROM CRISIS TO STABILITY”. The objective is to shed light on rising food costs and the effect they have on the most vulnerable people, specifically children, in developing countries.Below is a great World Food Day video from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. It does a great job explaining what exactly is pushing the cost of food up so high and who it’s affecting.