Margaret Odera: community health worker, singer, mom, advocate

[@milkersimba7322]

Great lady.

[@rosenyausi9485]

Margy you're a great worrior, as a chv let's continue serving our communities and serving God too.I'm proud of you my siste

[@margaretodera1181]

This is dedicated to all community health workers in Africa !! Bravo for the good work.

[@faithcarol6118]

You are a great Champion Margaret. Your impact in our communities is evident. And you inspire many CHWs

[@elizabethwanjiru9681]

As s nurse,I love working with chws.Their passion , energy and commitment just keeps me desire to commit more in my work . They deserve recognition and fair salary. Good work , Margaret.

[@sheringhamodhiambo7317]

Imagine the composure, the confidence, the eloquence from you Margaret Odera. You are more than ever ready to do anything possible to serve your community. You are the best CHW I have ever known, I attest to it you are the best to lead us right and bring us out of the mess CHWs have been into for many years. Together we can achieve it?

[@rahabmwangi980]

Iam proud of you Maggie, you are a voice to the community health volunteer.

[@judymacharia8460]

Proud of you. Continue championing for all CHWs

[@mulungijuliet5191]

Maggie you so so good thank you for work you given us carriage thanks Maggie

[@susantino8216]

Thank you Margaret for the good work and dedicating your time to serve our communities amidst the existing challenges. Keep the passion!

[@annjemmy4981]

Champion of the our community and many are uncountable things that you have been doing which can't be shared. Good work and God bless you.

[@margaretkamau3190]

Thanks Margaret and congratulations for devoting your life to serve the community.Am also a community health volunteer and yes there is alot of challenges down here because we have the willingness to serve but we don't have the resources.. Sometimes we even lack facilitations as far as finances to enable us reach the vulnerable at their houses.We also lack protective gears because safety must start with us.So as a CHW advocate,my request is that the chvs and chws to be financed and equipped for them to deliver the services effectively.Thankyou

[@elizabethadhiambo8307]

Yes Maggy we are pressing on and one day God will came to our aid . Count chw they are the pillar health (primary health) in for the advocacy of payment we dying of hunger

[@petermuthugu4871]

Margy worderful.you high lighted everything in your career.thanks in a lot God bless 🙏 you . you did the best.!!!

[@kennethadagala5298]

Thaxmts agreat inspiration Comrade Maggy. Just on top or what you have highlighted,Recognition. Alone can't pay our bills and also take our children to school as well as cater for our medical bills. On short we need full implementation and improvement of Nairobi community health service Act 2019. The challenge we face in the field demands even risk allowance in addition to salary and not stipends. Together we can Let's connect our struggles well. Vivaaaa

[@peterkamaumbugua8678]

Thanks Margaret for your good work plus your words. Most of us CHVs are on the same challenges. We are the ground health people to the community and mostly we are not recognised by most of our seniors they mostly treat us we have needs and as if we are there to help them to the next level of their promotions. But CHVs with the God's help, we don't give up. Our work to the community is God's given. Me and my 15 CHVs have been working for the community for over 14 years and with the help of our loving God we are ready to keep serving our communities. Thank Margaret for opening up the CHVs chart forum, keep up the good work. Thank, kamau Mbugua from limuru central kiambu.

[@rachelmuiruri7632]

Congrats Maggie.. May God always bless u as u serve the community..May He always fill u with much passion en desire to continue serving the community.. Kudos

[@millicentisinga7629]

Thank you gor thé hood wotk.

[@micknjenga7386]

Bravo Maggie ! I support #paychws You are doing a great job . Keep it up.

[@antonykinyua6871]

Good job Margaret

[@williammlama6746]

Great job. CHWs deserve pay.

[@elizabethwaithira2783]

Hi just a reminder Margaret,we don't get any salary but stipends which are over delayed at times or even never gotten.

[@enockmungei8536]

Great job

[@christinewathimu5206]

Good job our champions. For sure we face alot of difficulties while trying to make our communities better. Money is the key root of all.

[@danielmasinde4762]

CHVs needs to be paid

[@millicentisinga7629]

I did not know you are not paid .I knpw you dont know me but you helped me once .I l'ost hope ans was vert vert Dick.You gave me hope.You deserve pay. God blessé you !!!

[@millicentisinga7629]

Good work

[@FHWCoalition]

Community health workers like Margaret Odera have shown they're a crucial component of pandemic response, and for reaching more people with essential health services, including HIV services and vaccines. Although community health workers and other frontline health workers are often praised for being heroes, policymakers must remember they are human beings, and need and deserve to have protection, safe working conditions, and fair and on-time pay. Margaret says (and sings) it best. She's a powerful advocate and communicator, as we can see here in her interview, interaction with her clients and fellow health workers, out in her community, and on stage.

[@Koimohdbarre]

Wow bless you

[@sylviabarasa9464]

We are doing a great job , without protection , without pay without being recognised yet we make sure we have a healthy nation.#paychws

[@Faithanalala]

I like it ☺️

[@christinewathimu5206]

Good job our champion. Money is the key root of all. For sure we are straining.

[@margaretodera1181]

We are not supposed to volunteer for 34 years . If there is no law that governs volunteers ,it should be passed.