"Suddenly a deep and dark realization set in..Had we become the aid worker equivalent of ambulance chasers?" A guest post by Renee Martyna and Steve Munroe of Satori Worldwide.[...]
Posts Tagged ‘inspiration’
August 31st, 2010 - 7:55 pm § in Guest Bloggers, Reflection & Rumination
Bloggers, for whom do you write?
For all my longing to write about my experiences in international development and for all of my entreaties to my colleagues to do the same, here I am, now struggling because I’ve gotten what I’ve wanted--the space and time to do it.[...]
August 28th, 2010 - 7:58 pm § in Good Practice, Guest Bloggers
Aid Worker: First, Know Thyself
Opening your heart and thus becoming an effective aid worker is a conscious, intentional process that takes effort, persistence and a willingness to examine your thoughts, motives and emotions.[...]
July 15th, 2010 - 6:03 am § in Good Practice
What is our true job?
Who will revolutionize the development industry? It’s those with a professional, but more importantly, a personal resolve to nurture alternative models of “development” that genuinely build on the dignity, knowledge, skills, culture, and abilities of local people.[...]
