Student Spotlight: Meet Purity and her passion for nursing
Our Nurses. Our Future. This is the theme for International Nurses Day 2023.
The ICN (International Council of Nurses) is focussed on the wants for nursing in the future. There are global health challenges to address and goals to improve global health for all. There are lessons to be learnt from the pandemic, and the ICN wishes to “translate these into actions for the future to ensure nurses are protected, respected and valued”.
While we are delighted to honour all nurses worldwide, we are especially proud to recognize one of our own who underwent the Kids League Kenya scholarship journey and is now a shining star in the nursing industry.
A message from Purity to Kids League Kenya:
“I truly appreciate Kids League Kenya’s ongoing assistance with my education, both in high school and college. I would not be where I am now if it weren’t for them.”
Purity’s story: studying nursing
Purity joined KMTC (Kenya Medical Training College) Mombasa campus from 2017 to 2021.
She did her nursing licensure exam and got her license to operate as a nurse. In Kenya, nursing course is one of the demanding courses and the fees range up to 80,000 KSH per year.
Purity’s passion for nursing
According to Purity, nursing is a profession that is fuelled by both passion and a love for promoting the welfare of people:
“You can imagine how the world could be without a nurse or someone to look after the sick. I am glad I received a call to action to save my community and the entire world.”
Campaigns for health awareness
“I always put my expertise to use by ensuring that people are living in a healthy environment because I believe that prevention is always better than cure.
In my most recent research, I discovered that people ignore simple practices like hand washing, purifying water, washing fruits and vegetables.
When it comes to maintaining health for a better future, these and other hygiene activities are essential.”
Recruitment and employment
Even with all this passion, there is a significant gap between careers and employment.
After college, finding a job can be difficult. Because of this, Purity did a lot of voluntary work in the community by working with groups to launch health awareness campaigns in the local area.
A message from Purity: “To well-wishers and employers, if you give one of Kids League Kenya’s graduates an opportunity to work for you, you can be confident they will be trustworthy and perform well since Kids League Kenya develops obedient, diligent pupils. Their families, who look up to them, will benefit much from this. Thank you!”
You can sponsor a nurse like Purity, helping students like her to achieve their goals and live their passions, working with Kids League Kenya, you can make a real difference.
