Did You Deliver 40 Babies During Your Internship? Sophie Did.
By Merritt Frey, Executive Director
Wow. Thanks to Mali Rising donors just like you, one of our Inspiration Scholars, Sophie, helped deliver 40 babies during her nurse assistant internship.
And I used to think my internship was challenging. You?
Sophie was part of Mali Rising's very first batch of Inspiration Scholars -- outstanding Mali Rising 9th grade graduates who receive a scholarship to continue on to high school or vocational programming. Many students decide to go into health care, because there is a huge need in Mali and it is a well-respected job.
Sophie thrived in the one-year nursing program our donors sponsored. She finished her 6 months of classroom work and was sent to a busy health clinic in the little village of Mana. Apparently, there must have been a mini-baby boom in Mana and the surrounding hamlets last year! Sophie delivered more babies than any of her nursing school peers, but she was very causal about it all -- simply smiling shyly at our congratulations.
Sophie has now passed her big graduation exam and is now a full-fledged nursing assistant, ready to help her community be healthier and happier.