Euridice Njagi is a community health worker (CHW) in Tharaka Nithi County, Kenya. Every day, Ms. Njagi spends two hours visiting households. During these visits, she focuses on providing hygiene- and sanitation-related health education and advises expectant and new mothers on pre- and post-natal care, including nutrition and vaccinations. Ms. Njagi walks long distances in rugged terrains to reach households and is assigned 324 households, even though the recommended coverage for CHWs is 110 households. Despite these challenges, Ms. Njagi is passionate about her work, especially nutrition. She has set up a workshop where she processes and packages local nutritious foods and sells them at affordable prices. She also teaches families about growing their own food in kitchen gardens and using this food for their families instead of buying refined foods. Euridice says, “Serving my community is the most fulfilling work I have done so far. It comes with challenges [but] I love my work and will keep doing my best for the community. Since we started serving, I have seen a lot of change; people are now healthier and happier.”6 6. Adapted from Wakhusama, W. (2022). A story of Euridice Njagi, a community health volunteer from Tharaka Nithi County, Kenya. Financing Alliance for Health. https://financingalliance.org/a-story-of-euridice-njagi-a-community-health-volunteer-from-tharaka-nithi-county-kenya/.Capability Activities Investing in systemic solutionsUnlocking capital for stakeholders: As the fiscal sponsor of the AFF fund, FAH builds the capacities of governments to unlock and use financing to strengthen their primary and community health systems. Developing financing solutions: FAH designs innovative financing solutions (blended finance products, debt conversion agreements and pooled funds) to increase funding for primary and community health.Collective action activities (continued) Case vignette: Euridice Njagi, Community health worker The Future is Collective: Case Studies of Collective Social Innovation 24

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