Watsi’s new YouTube series, Role Call, introduces the people behind our work — medical partners and frontline workers delivering care, engineers building the tech, storytellers, advisors, board and team members, ambassadors, and volunteers bringing our mission to life. Together, we are making healthcare for all a reality, grounded in trust and powered by our community.
Hosted by Watsi Ambassador, nurse practitioner, and artist Reena Ahluwalia Reilly, each episode zooms in on a unique perspective—sharing stories of care, courage, community, and the connections that power global health.
Brief. Honest. Human. Here's a glimpse.👇
🎬 Episode 1: Caring for others starts with caring for yourself
“I care for my heart and my energy,” said Danika, a frontline caregiver and ENT nurse at our medical partner, Children’s Surgical Centre in Cambodia. “Because we need both of them to take care of patients and family.”
We’re so glad you get to meet Nika in our first episode—the heroes driving our work forward every day.
🎬 Episode 2: Healthcare’s unsung heroes
“Sometimes it’s hard,” said Crisyl, Program Coordinator at our medical partner World Surgical Foundation Philippines. “Patients are anxious or scared. But we try to give them reassurance. I like knowing I can make someone’s day feel a little easier.”
Crisyl is one of the first people Watsi patients meet—and one of the last to make sure their stories are shared with care. She manages logistics, tracks records, and navigates emotional terrain with the same steady grace. What anchors her?
🎬 Episode 3: Giving as a family legacy
A Watsi board member and father of two, Raj shares how he and his wife, Divya, began weaving giving into the everyday rhythm of their family life.
Raj’s approach to board service is refreshingly personal. He’s not there just to steward strategy. He’s there asking bigger questions: What can I do more to help?
🎬 Episode 4: Delivering care without borders
Kanchana is the co-founder of our medical partner, Burma Children Medical Fund and Health for All Foundation Thailand, serving displaced families caught between geopolitical fault lines. She has helped thousands access surgeries and treatment that would have been out of reach.
Her work reminds us: sometimes healthcare means more than medicine. It means showing up in the hardest places, for the most forgotten people.
🎬 Episode 5: From global health systems to people making healthcare a reality
"We all want impact," said Margaret, Watsi's Board Chair, reflecting on her work as a systems-minded professional. "But tracing a dollar from a donation to someone's life being saved? That’s incredibly difficult."
Margaret shares her journey from shaping large-scale healthcare policy to joining Watsi’s people-powered model. What drew her in? The ability to see the direct, immediate impact of helping someone get care — something often missing in traditional systems.
She explains why Watsi may be the “cleanest, fastest, and most efficient” way to trace a donation directly to a patient and highlights the true “engine” behind it all: our network of local providers who reach the most vulnerable communities with life-changing care.
In this conversation, you’ll hear about:
👉 The power of supporting providers serving vulnerable populations
👉 Why Watsi offers a clear, traceable impact line for donors
👉 The importance of Watsi’s Universal Fund — and the collective power of monthly giving
Want to help us tell the next story?
We're just getting started. If you’re a filmmaker, editor, or someone who wants to help amplify community voices, we’d love to hear from you.
📩 connect@watsi.org — write to us if you're interested in helping edit, film, brainstorm, or bring your own role to our mission at Watsi.
Who should we feature next?
This series is for the Watsi community—by the Watsi community. So, who do you want to hear from? A former patient on their road to recovery? A frontline nurse? A behind-the-scenes teammate? Let us know and we can't wait to bring more of these stories to life in the months ahead.
👉 Watch the full Role Call series here
The Watsi Team
Everyone deserves healthcare.