Saturday, April 20, 2013

THE POWER OF ONE WOMAN - MANJU OF INDIA

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    Anganwadi worker Manju Kumari in Samda village, Saharsa district, Bihar, India.
     
     
    Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
    Manju is an Anganwadi Worker (AWW), a person selected by her community to care for pregnant women and children up to age 5. In this role, she mobilizes her community to bring their children for routine immunizations, counsels pregnant women and new mothers about breastfeeding, the importance of vaccinations, hand-washing, and other basic health needs. She also runs a day care center (the Anagwadi Center) for young children in the community, providing basic education and lunch.Manju in India (11 photos)
    Manju with new mother Chandrika Devi and her child.
     
     

    1 comment:

    Phyllis Carter said...

    It helps to have the support of a great foundation. I fight alone - No foundation. No lawyers. No help. No justice. But I fight on day and night, week after week, year after year - without ceasing. http://dawnmcsweeney.blogspot.com.