A Woman with Vision
Friday 20th April 2007

Rohey Njie is a dynamic, hardworking and a promising lady. She was born in Banjul. She attended Campama Primary School and from there proceeded to Crab Island, where she did her Secondary Four leaving certificate. Subsequent to that she attended Nusrat Senior Secondary School and did her O Levels from Nusrat. Rohey went to the teaching field for one year at Pakaliba Primary School.

After spending a year in the teaching profession, Rohey attended a hotel training school for a period of two years, where she studied catering, and after her training worked with the Atlantic hotel as a Lada Chef for one year.

After working in the industry, Rohey now works at the Royal Victoria Teaching Hospital as a catering officer, and the president of Gamblood association. For today’s edition of ‘She She’, we had a little chat with her. Please read below:

She She: why did you choose to be a catering officer?

Rohey: Since my childhood I have liked cooking. It was my hobby. I really have interest in catering.

She She: What are your aims and objectives?

Rohey: My aims are to see to it that every patient in this hospital has good and quality services and also good health. I also aim to do my job as expected of me, as a catering officer, I will make sure any thing brought to the hospital for its use, will be done accordingly.

She She: As the president of Gamblood Association what do you aim for the association?

Rohey: On that side I only hope and pray that blood is always available in blood banks, so that anytime it is needed, there will be no problem especially in  emergency cases. For example gynecology patients and children suffering from malaria and other diseases and need blood, wouldn’t be a problem.

She She: Can you elaborate more on blood issues?

Rohey: Blood is very important in one’s life, so it is good to have an association like such, as people should consider it very much and contribute to it like coming out with full force and donate blood because if you give blood, you safe life.

She She: can you tell us some of the constraints you face?

Rohey: Right now I don’t think I have so many constraints because work is going smoothly, I have a cordially relationship with my co workers. The only constraints I face is time, because , the job is not easy at all, because I used to come to the office around 8am and close by 5.30pm to make sure that everything is done correctly.

She She: what is interesting in the job?

Rohey: As I told you, I really like the job. I worked under the chief matron and she always gave me advice, and I enjoy working with my staff. Because we all work together as one.

She She: As a married woman does the work affect your marriage life in any way?

Rohey: Not al all, it doesn’t affect it, because my husband has the understanding that the nature of my job needs a long time in office.

She She: Do you have any advice for the rest of women out there?

Rohey: Yes my advice is that every woman should try and do something through which she can earn a better living. Sitting down without engaging in anything will not take us anywhere. At least every woman should do something useful, because even petty trading can give money and can solve some money and other problems As our husbands can’t do everything, and the salaries also can’t do everything or solve every problem, so let’s all be prepared to do something for ourselves.

She She: Thank you for granting me this interview.

Rohey: It’s my pleasure.