I’ve been meaning to send this video along for a while now. As I spent the summer interviewing CHWs, I couldn’t help but be inspired by their stories. As most of us already know, the volunteer CHWs at St. Gabs are some of the world’s coolest people – they are truly hidden gems. They care for the patients in their communities without expecting anything in return. I had an idea to honor them by sharing their stories. For those of you who haven’t yet met them, I’d like to introduce you to just a few of the CHWs using the 12 CHW backpacks that are being used by St. Gabs. I asked them a few simple questions, “Why did you become a Community Health Worker?” and “Can you tell me about a time when you used this backpack to visit a patient in your community?”

Back in the States, it becomes easy to forget this idea of giving freely of what you have freely received. May their stories be a reminder to us all…