In 2023, we traveled to Kenya for the Solutions Storytelling Project. It was a product of the Solutions Storytelling Project, a Skoll Foundation-supported initiative from the Video Consortium that connects filmmakers and social innovators to produce solutions focused short documentaries that catalyze positive change. The project was shot in Kisumu County, and I really enjoyed every moment of the shooting part of this project, especially the experienced and passionate members of the Nomad Footprints team I was working with.
Living Goods leverages a powerful combination of catalytic technology, high-impact training, and quality treatments that empower government community health workers (CHWs) to deliver quality care to their neighbors’ doorsteps. These CHWs also earn meaningful compensation and enhance their stature in the process, reinforcing a virtuous cycle of trust.
Living Goods is deeply focused on systemic change and partners with governments and other partners to transform access to primary health care for mothers and children. They put patients first and strive to create a world in which every mother gives birth safely and no child dies from an easily treatable or preventable disease like malaria, pneumonia, or diarrhea. And they believe that universal health care is possible when CHWs are equipped to serve as the engine for stronger health systems. Living Goods saves lives at scale by working hand-in-hand with the government to build strong community health systems. Since 2007, the organization has supported digitally equipped CHWs to deliver care on-call to their neighbors in need.
I was very impressed by the work of the CHWs and their dedication, without forgetting the digital support they’re given by Living Goods. Living Goods focuses on reaching populations who face the greatest barriers to high-quality healthcare, especially children under five years old and pregnant people in resource-constrained communities. In 2022, LG supported 12,000 CHWs in Kenya, Uganda, and Burkina Faso to deliver an integrated package of health interventions to 6.7 million people. (This information is courtesy of Living Goods.)
