June 2, 2026
The Long Walk to a Vaccine: What One Kenyan Mother's Journey Means for Funding Decisions
Past Tinamoi and through Mikuu, Sheila Chepkoi walks with her youngest child on her back and worry in her chest. From her home in Baringo County, in Kenya's Rift Valley, the nearest health facility is hours away on foot, and she has no money for transport. She walks because she knows what a missed vaccine can cost her child.