Staff Spotlight: Josiane Nishimwe
Meet Josiane Nishimwe, GHI Field Educator at Kinigi Health Clinic.
Please introduce yourself.
My name is Josiane Nishimwe, I’m an agriculture and health trainer at Kinigi Health Clinic, and I have been working with GHI for 7years.
What has made you want to stay with GHI for so long?
GHI is different from other organizations. When you work for GHI, you learn how to collaborate with others and how to be humble with the families we work with. Then you can reach your goal.
Are you from Kinigi?
It’s where I live, but not where I was born.
Why is it so important to spread the message about health and nutrition in the place that you are living?
It’s good because you know people that you’re living with. I know my neighbors, what they like and dislike, so it is easy to connect with them.
What does a typical day of work look like for you at GHI?
I lead trainings, go on home visits, and build GHI’s relationship with other partner organizations, health centers, and local authorities. Time management is important, so that our partners and the health centers where we work continue to trust us.
What is the most important lesson you teach?
All the lessons I teach are important! But there are some lessons I like to teach most. For me, teaching nutrition, breastfeeding, family planning, and hygiene make me the most happy.
What’s so special about these topics?
First, nutrition is the basis for everyday life. Then, breastfeeding and feeding a baby are important because it accompanies information about nutrition. And I love family planning because it’s tied to planning for your baby’s future.
Do you have your own family and children at home?
Yes, I have two children.
What type of GHI lessons do you use in your own home?
We practice good hygiene and nutrition, and I practice family planning with my husband.
Do you teach your children specific lessons from GHI?
Yes, like taking care of the garden and practicing proper hygiene.
What are your hobbies outside of work?
I like socializing!
Could you share a fun fact about yourself, that your coworkers don’t know?
I’m so emotional; I easily cry!
What kind of things make you cry?
Sometimes at GHI, we share stories. Most of the time, when I hear someone’s story, either good or bad, I’ll cry!
What is your favorite vegetable from your garden?
Amaranth and carrots.
And what is your hope for the future?
I believe that tomorrow will be better than today.
Uratangira utubwira amazina yawe, akazi ukora muri GHI, n’igihe umaze muri GHI.
Nitwa Nishimwe Josiane ndi umwigisha w’ubuhinzi n’ubuzima mu kigo nderabuzima cya Kinigi, nkaba maze imyaka irindwi nkorera GHI kuri iki kigo nderabuzima.
Ni iki cyatumye ukunda GHI ukaba umaranye nayo iyo myaka yose?
Ubundi GHI itandukanye n’indi mishinga kuko iyo ugezemo bakwigisha gukorana n’abandi bakakwigisha guca bugufi; kuko uba ukorana n’imiryango iciye bugufi. Guca bugufi ni ingenzi kuko ubasha kubana n’iyo miryango neza kandi ukabigisha uburyo bazagera ku ntego z’umushinga.
Uturuka muri Kinigi?
Niho ntuye,ariko ntabwo ari kavukire.
Kuki ari ingirakamaro kwamamaza ubutumwa mu gace utuyemo?
Icyiza ni uko uba uzi abantu mubanye; kubera ko abo duturanye ndabazi, nzi ibyo bakunda n’ibyo banga; rero, kubigisha nkabageza ho ubutumwa bw’Umulima w’Ubuzima biba byoroshye kuko ndabazi.
Imirimo yawe ya buri munsi imeze gute muri GHI?
Mfite gukora amahugurwa, kubasura mu rugo,kujya guhuza GHI n’abafatanya bikorwa b’imishinga, ikigo nderabuzima, n’inzego zibanze. Wirinda kwica igihe kugirango b’abantu batagutakariza icyizere. Kuko nkanjye ku kigo nderabuzima ni njyewe uhagarariye GHI.
Ni irihe somo ryi ingenzi wumva w’igisha ababyeyi mumahugurwa?
Ubundi amasomo yose ni ingenzi ariko hari iryo umuntu agera ho akumva yishimye kuryigisha. Ku giti cyanjye nishimira kwigisha imirire myiza, imfasha bere, kuboneza urubyaro, n’isuku y’ibanze.
Ni iki kidasanzwe kiri muri izo nyigisho?
Icya mbere, imirire myiza ni ipfundo ry’ubuzima bwa buri munsi. Hanyuma konsa n’imfasha bere by’unganira ya mirire myiza. Na none, kuboneza urubyaro, ni isomo nkunda kuko bidufasha kumenya kugena, ugateganyiriza umwana wawe.
Ufite umuryango n’abana mu rugo?
Yego, mfite abana babiri.
Ni ayahe masomo ya GHI ukoresha murugo?
Amasomo yose nigisha ndayakurikiza ariko by’ibanze nkoresha isomo ry’isuku mu rugo, nkakurikiza imirire myiza, no kuboneza urubyaro mfatanyije n’umugabo wanjye.
Wigisha abana bawe amasomo ya GHI?
Yego, kwita ku karima no kugira isuku
Ni ibiki ukora hanze yakazi? (Loisir)
Nkunda kwishima nk’asabana n’abo tubanye
Ni igiki wasangiza abandi mukorana batakuzi ho?
Ndi emotionelle, ngira amarira hafi!
Ujya urira iyo urebye firime?
Hari ikintu muri GHI twagiraga tugitangira cyo gusangiza inkuru yawe. Akenshi rero iyo numvaga inkuru y’umuntu, yaba ibabaje cyangwa ishimishije, nkarira.
Ni izihe mboga ukunda mu murima wawe?
Dodo na karoti
Ni ibihe by’iringiro by’ejo hazaza ufite?
Njye n’iringiye ko ejo hazaza hazaba heza kurusha uyu munsi.