Abdinasir Gedi

Provided ongoing care and support to a 76-year-old family member with complex health needs, including recovery from three heart surgeries, diabetes, and a long-term respiratory condition requiring oxygen by using an oxygen concentrator.

• Supported recovery and mobility following three heart surgeries.
• Facilitated daily living activities to enhance dignity, independence, and overall well-being.
• Provided medication reminders and supported the safe use of prescribed home oxygen equipment.
• Accompanied individual to GP, hospital, and specialist appointments to ensure comprehensive care and support.
• Arranged schedules for prescription collection and personal appointments to ensure access to community services.

Deliver basic maternal care, promote facility deliveries, and track immunization schedules for newborns and infants.

Screen children for acute malnutrition at the community level and refer them to stabilization centers.

Conducted community outreach to educate on hygiene promotion, safe sanitation practices, and prevention of outbreaks, enhancing community resilience.

Led mobilization and awareness-raising activities to promote hygiene practices and improve community health.

Maintained logbooks to track household visits and treatments, ensuring accountability and effective follow-up care.

Submitted weekly health data to local health authorities for tracking purposes. Submitted digital health metrics to the local health authorities

· Managed case pathways for unaccompanied, separated, and vulnerable children (UASC), ensuring safe identification, thorough documentation, and effective family tracing.

· Spearheaded community protection responses, coordinating foster care arrangements, nutritional support, and multi-agency care transitions to enhance child welfare.

· Designed and executed child welfare awareness campaigns, mapped regional service providers, and formed safe, rapid protection referral pathways in full adherence to strict WHO ethical and safety guidelines.

· Delivered psychosocial support initiatives, training community leaders and educators in Psychological First Aid (PFA) and facilitating caregiver dialogue circles for ongoing support.