KAREN: You had also talked about becoming -- once the Health Aide program was official and there was a job that would pay, how you got that job? Were you selected? Did the village council come say, we want you to be the health aide, or what?

AGNES: They knew I had worked in the hospital before so they said: “You be a health aide.” And my friend Marge, I was working with the Headstart Program then, I think it was about a year, and she said: “Either take Headstart or you take health aide.”

And then said: “ You can't be Headstart Director and try to be a health aide at the same time. It's too much.” So, I took health aide.

KAREN: Do you remember why you decided to take the health aide?

AGNES: Because I worked in the hospital before and then people were comfortable with me so, I guess they trusted me.

KAREN: You must have been doing a good job.

AGNES: Uh-hum (affirmative). Yep.

KAREN: And then Marge became a health aide at that same time with you?

AGNES: Uh-hum (affirmative). Yeah, she decided to go be a health aide. And then we did calls together if there was an emergency. And if I wanted to party I could count on her to take over.

KAREN: Yeah, it must have been nice to have a relief person, where you could get a break.