Humanitarian work is serious business. It calls for saving lives, alleviating suffering, and maintaining human dignity. Therefore, it requires a lot of thought, hardwork, and commitment. It asks much from humanitarian workers, and sometimes it can get a bit *too* much.
On the occasion of World Humanitarian Day, we take a lighter look at the experiences of humanitarian workers.
Humanitarian work is serious business. It calls for saving lives, alleviating suffering, and maintaining human dignity. Therefore, it requires a lot of thought, hardwork, and commitment. It asks much from humanitarian workers, and sometimes it can get a bit *too* much.
On the occasion of World Humanitarian Day, we take a lighter look at the experiences of humanitarian workers.
1) Writing multiple project proposals be like
2) Developing a logframe truly logical
3) Calling for volunteers or donations
4) When a disaster response project is about to start implementation
5) Working on those progress indicators you promised in the proposal
6) No weekends for months. No holidays. Not even breaks.
7) Multilingual environment with other humanitarians
8) After a successful relief distribution to a far-flung barangay
9) Right before your biggest donor visits your project area
10) After a successful donor visit
11) When you forgot to ask for receipts at that small talipapa
12) Asking for an extension on that project report
13) All-nighter for an overdue report
14) When the Finance department asks for the liquidation of your cash advance, including that receipt from the talipapa
15) When your set goals for the community have been achieved at the end of the project
In a stressful work environment, we sometimes need to take a step back and laugh at our challenges, our way of doing things, and even ourselves. Reflecting allows us to look at the larger picture and remember why we do this and who we do this for.
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