For 35-year-old Joseph, posted at the Mponda Village Clinic in the Mchinji District of Malawi, the experience of working as a local health worker strikes a deeply personal chord.

Like Joseph, health workers help to ensure that children stay healthy in a country where one in nine children dies before age 5. Joseph is sometimes referred to as “doctor” and receives great respect and appreciation from his community. Many families who once had to travel up to 25km to reach health facilities now travel no further than 1km to reach their village clinics at the home of local health workers. These families no longer have to pay for transportation to health facilities, no longer have to walk dangerous and long distances to health facilities, and no longer seek medicines at local shops – drugs which are often expired or not the correct treatment for the illness.

Despite progress, tragically we are still losing over 22,000 children under age 5 globally every day from largely preventable or treatable diseases such as pneumonia, diarrhea and malaria. Frontline health workers, like Joseph, are often the difference between life and death for children and their families.

Thank you for supporting Joseph by helping to give him the knowledge and skills to assess and treat children in need!

For 26-year-old Betha who is posted at the Kaphatiye Village Clinic in the Ntchisi District of Malawi, the experience of working as a local health worker strikes a deeply personal chord.

Like Betha, health workers help to ensure that children stay healthy in a country where one in nine children die before age 5. Betha is sometimes referred to as “doctor” and receives great respect and appreciation from her community. Many families who once had to travel up to 25km to reach health facilities now travel no further than 1km to reach their village clinics at the home of local health workers. These families no longer have to pay for transportation to health facilities, no longer have to walk dangerous and long distances to health facilities, and no longer seek medicines at local shops – drugs which are often expired or not the correct treatment for the illness.

Despite progress, tragically we are still losing over 22,000 children under age 5 globally every day from largely preventable or treatable diseases such as pneumonia, diarrhea and malaria. Frontline health workers, like Betha, are often the difference between life and death for children and their families.

Thank you for supporting Betha by helping to give her the knowledge and skills to assess and treat children in need! You are making a difference for an entire community.

Modesta, a 27-year-old in the Ntchisi District of Malawi, has made it her mission to bring care closer to home.

Like Modesta, health workers have sacrificed their own homes for the betterment of the community as they make themselves available and on call 24-hours a day. Many families once had to travel up to 25km to reach health facilities; today, most have to travel no further than 1km to reach their village clinics at the home of local health workers. These families can gain access to care at the first stage of illness and consistent access to treatment is likely as crucial medicines often run short at larger health facilities.

Although Modesta and other health workers have made progress, tragically we are still losing over 22,000 children under age 5 globally every day from largely preventable or treatable diseases such as pneumonia, diarrhea and malaria. By training and equipping more frontline health workers, like Modesta, children’s lives around the world are saved.

Modesta is grateful for the training she received; she now has the knowledge and skills to help assess and treat children in need. Thank you for supporting Modesta and helping to close the health worker gap in Malawi!

For 28-year-old, Sophrida, posted in the Mwancheka Village Clinic in the Dowa District of Malawi, the experience of working as a local health worker strikes a deeply personal chord.

Like Sophrida, health workers help to ensure that children stay healthy in a country where one in nine children dies before age 5. Sophrida is sometimes referred to as “doctor” and receives great respect and appreciation from her community. Many families who once had to travel up to 25km to reach health facilities now travel no further than 1km to reach their village clinics at the home of local health workers. These families no longer have to pay for transportation to health facilities, no longer have to walk dangerous and long distances to health facilities, and no longer seek medicines at local shops – drugs which are often expired or not the correct treatment for the illness.

Despite progress, tragically we are still losing over 22,000 children under age 5 globally every day from largely preventable or treatable diseases such as pneumonia, diarrhea and malaria. Frontline health workers, like Sophrida, are often the difference between life and death for children and their families.

Thank you for supporting Sophrida by helping to give her the knowledge and skills to assess and treat children in need!

Gift, a 29-year-old posted at the Mtsiliza Village Clinic in the Mchinji District of Malawi, has made it his mission to bring care closer to home.

Like Gift, health workers have sacrificed their own homes for the betterment of the community as they make themselves available and on call 24-hours a day. Many families once had to travel up to 25km to reach health facilities; today, most have to travel no further than 1km to reach their village clinics at the home of local health workers. These families can gain access to care at the first stage of illness and consistent access to treatment is likely as crucial medicines often run short at larger health facilities.

Although Gift and other health workers have made progress, tragically we are still losing over 22,000 children under age 5 globally every day from largely preventable or treatable diseases such as pneumonia, diarrhea and malaria. By training and equipping more frontline health workers, like Gift, children’s lives around the world are saved.

Gift is grateful for the training he received; he now has the knowledge and skills to help assess and treat children in need. Thank you for supporting Gift and helping to close the health worker gap in Malawi!