Ada is a mother who lives in a rural area of Kenya, whose infant daughter is ill and has never seen a doctor until today. The infant, Anya, is having difficulty breathing, which leads to a life-threatening situation that must be resolved by a global health nurse named Cecelia. This duo highlights both the hard work Ada contributes to her family as a matriarch and the power that global health can have for people in need. Nurse Cecelia assists Ada and her daughter with minimal resources, saving the life of the infant, as well as revisiting the heartbreak of her own past.