How Do You Go On A Humanitarian Mission?
Most of us are aware of the dire need for assistance in developing countries. Aid workers help people recover from disasters, provide medical and educational assistance and give hope to suffering people. Here’s how to get involved in a humanitarian mission. Identify your skills so you can target your humanitarian work. Managerial skills are a big plus with aid agencies, though having some field experience helps. Other much needed abilities include accounting, human resources and languages. Take jobs with local human services agencies if you haven’t worked in that field. Experience with helping people in need will benefit you when you’re in a foreign country, you don’t speak the language and resources are scarce. Get training in international relief and development. The Humanitarian Distance Learning Centre out of Melbourne, Australia, has courses in health, safety and security. Also check out the “Training and Learning” link on the Aid Workers Network (see Resources). Decide where you
