My Typical Day

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. If they have done as I told them, their children should be in better health.

Also, on my way to the home visits, if I see a sick child, I try to look for the mother. I’ll ask the mother how long her child has been sick and what she been doing to care for the child.  Or I might talk with the mother and ask her to bring the child to me later that day or the next day for a check up or to get some medicine. I often check how well the children are breathing and if they have a fever.

So far, I think I have treated about 200 children. There are around 90 families in this community and I’ve been with the Save the Children program for two years. It makes me very happy to think I’ve helped so many people. When I stop and think about it, I hope I have the opportunity to help another 200 more children!