{"id":2368,"date":"2019-04-03T21:13:12","date_gmt":"2019-04-03T21:13:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.refugepoint.org\/?p=2368"},"modified":"2019-07-03T14:21:22","modified_gmt":"2019-07-03T14:21:22","slug":"qa-with-community-navigator-antoinette","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.refugepoint.org\/qa-with-community-navigator-antoinette\/","title":{"rendered":"Q&#038;A with Community Navigator, Antoinette"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Antoinette is a Community Navigator who works in a <g class=\"gr_ gr_5 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim Grammar multiReplace\" id=\"5\" data-gr-id=\"5\">large<\/g> residential area called Kasarani, on the Northeastern side of Nairobi. We hope you enjoy getting to know more about Antoinette and the important role that Community Navigators play in refugee health! <br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why did you decide to become a RefugePoint Community Navigator?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI consider myself first as a servant of the people, and secondly as an ambassador. I serve refugees as best as I can, and I do my work for RefugePoint as best I can. As an ambassador, I am the go-between for RefugePoint and the refugees. I represent RefugePoint when I am with refugees, and I represent refugees when I am with RefugePoint. <br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What is the most rewarding part of being a Community Navigator?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhen I see people from my community and other communities getting, food, rent, medical assistance, counseling, and business grants, I am very happy. When I get home from a day of work and I am tired, that makes me happy &#8211; that I have a place to go every day and engage myself mentally.\u201d<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What does your job a Community Navigator entail?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI pick up and distribute prescription drugs to our clients and I interpret during resettlement interviews, client home visits, and business monitoring visits. I also assist in conducting community outreach, business <g class=\"gr_ gr_5 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim Grammar multiReplace\" id=\"5\" data-gr-id=\"5\"><g class=\"gr_ gr_5 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim Grammar multiReplace\" id=\"5\" data-gr-id=\"5\">trainings<\/g><\/g>, group counseling sessions, and much more! 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