Sam Ojuka – What SOS means “on the ground” - the story of the spray person

Sam Ojuka was filmed in the original SOS video - riding his bike; pump strapped to the back. As a community animal health worker at the time of filming, Sam did not offer routine spraying treatments to the farmers in his neighbourhood. However, the introduction of the 3V system and his subsequent training has substantially transformed his life. With support from the young 3V veterinarians and later also from SOS Partner High Heights Services, he was able to earn enough money from his spraying activities to build a new house and move from his original grass thatched house.

Sam's new house also serves as a more secure outlet for him to supply veterinary drugs to local farmers.

With close supervision from the 3V vets working with them, spray persons are able to benefit from support and training and provide livestock owners with the close personal attention and better advice they need to improve the health of their animals. Some, including Sam, have traded in their bicycles and upgraded to motorcycles allowing them to treat more cattle, access remote farms or villages and thus boost their earning power.

With a family to support, children to take to school and the health of the cattle in the community to attend to, Sam is indeed a busy man……what better way to demonstrate how IKARE and Ceva can help put more entrepreneurial spirit into action.