The Blessed Burden Of Consolata Agunga
She is a community health worker in Kenya. She is paid next to nothing. It's a tough job. And she loves it.
If someone were to tell you their job was a burden, you might feel sorry for that person.
So when Consolata Agunga told me, "I feel good because I have the burden of serving my people," I was puzzled.
How can a burden make you feel good?
Consolata, a 55-year-old mother of three (and grandmother of three), is a community health worker in Kenya. Her "burden" is to go door-to-door in her village of Ramba Pundo, keeping tabs on the health of 673 community members. Among the things she might want to know: Have pregnant women had their checkups? Are children being vaccinated? Does a couple need information on family planning?
