Initiative
Legacy Preservation Project
A digital archive of testimonies, methods, photographs and oral histories — preserving Aidah's life and the wisdom of community health workers like her.
Background
Why this matters.
Community health knowledge is largely oral, and oral knowledge disappears with the people who carry it. Without intentional preservation, decades of practical wisdom are lost in a single generation.
Vision
What we are building toward.
A bilingual digital archive — text, audio, photo and video — that makes Aidah's life and the experience of her peers accessible to families, researchers, students and policymakers, in perpetuity.
Community Need
The needs this addresses.
- Recorded oral histories of birth attendants and their families
- Catalogued historical photographs and documents
- Methodological notes for training and research
- Open public access with proper attribution and consent
- Long-term hosting and stewardship
Proposed Implementation
How we intend to deliver it.
- 1Ethical framework, consent process and editorial board.
- 2Field interviews and digitisation of family materials.
- 3Catalogue and publish through this Foundation website.
- 4Partner with academic institutions for permanent preservation.
Support Opportunities
How partners can help.
Archive Sponsor
Underwrite digitisation, hosting and editorial staffing.
Academic Partner
Co-design the research framework and contribute methodology.
Story Contributor
Share photos, letters or memories of Aidah's service.