1.0World Vision Advocacyhttps://www.worldvisionadvocacy.orgKatie Taylorhttps://www.worldvisionadvocacy.org/author/kataylor/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="Kg8MCoDGFV"><a href="https://www.worldvisionadvocacy.org/2020/09/16/citizen-voice-action-what-empowerment-looks-like/how-women-in-rural-india-are-amplifying-their-voice-without-hashtags-or-tweets-citizen-voice-and-action-model-4/">health volunteer shares with her community in India</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.worldvisionadvocacy.org/2020/09/16/citizen-voice-action-what-empowerment-looks-like/how-women-in-rural-india-are-amplifying-their-voice-without-hashtags-or-tweets-citizen-voice-and-action-model-4/embed/#?secret=Kg8MCoDGFV" width="600" height="338" title="“health volunteer shares with her community in India” — World Vision Advocacy" data-secret="Kg8MCoDGFV" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> https://www.worldvisionadvocacy.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/W165-0386-047_edited.jpg800534health volunteer shares with her community in India Even though this is Rani’s first CVA session, she understands the outcome of such an evaluation. She eagerly motivates the group to identify any gaps so that they can push for better services or work together to improve them. Overall, she is happy with the positive changes in her community but feels like there’s still a lot of work to be done. She tells us, “Since I started working here, I have noticed that there are fewer deaths among mothers and children. People now know the importance of cleanliness and are using toilets. Earlier, people would not eat well and children would not go to the Anganwadi regularly. But now that we finally have a centre and space to conduct our meetings, the women and children are very excited to attend them,” says Rani. As a ttC volunteer Rani’s main role is to visit pregnant and lactating mothers to promote health and nutrition messages. She also monitors children below the age of five and checks for signs of malnutrition or any other illness. Additionally, she mobilizes all the adolescent girls in the village for sessions on menstrual hygiene management and nutrition that are conducted through World Vision. Being a ttC volunteer helps Rani earn a small income to support her family which in turn increases her self-confidence. She loves to learn and ensures that she makes the most of the capacity building programmes. She says, “I really appreciate the work of World Vision in my village and enjoy the trainings and monthly meetings that we have. In these meetings we get so much information and we can also listen to everyone’s concerns. I ensure that I don’t miss any of them,” she says with a smile.