"The Boss"
Who we answer to
Mirriam
We all love the boss! She’s a person of few words but her occasional smile and penetrating brown eyes are sufficient incentive for us to work harder than we have ever worked before. In spite of her diminutive size, she’s able to command great respect. The pay itself isn’t great but the job she offers is immensely challenging and overflowing with rewards.
Our boss’s name is Mirriam. She is two years old and HIV positive.
Many people would consider Mirriam fortunate because she has a mother (also HIV positive) which makes Mirriam a ‘single’ orphan. ‘Double’ orphans have neither a mother nor father. Both Mirriam and her mother, Ethel, will take medication regularly for the rest of their lives. That’s assuming, of course, that they can find money for transportation to the nearest clinic where the medication is supplied by the government; that they receive enough nutrition to keep their immune systems as healthy as possible; that they don’t get discouraged and quit taking the medication because of the side effects; and that the challenges of survival itself as a widow and child in Africa don’t overwhelm them.
We at HealthEd Connect are highly motivated by our Boss and will do everything within our power to keep from letting her (and the thousands of children like her) down. She always has a Help Wanted sign hanging out, so you’re invited to sign on and work for her too. We assure you, you won’t be disappointed!
