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‘ECHO’ – European Commission Humanitarian Office The European Union’s mandate to ECHO is to provide emergency assistance and relief to victims of natural disasters and armed conflict outside of the European Union. The aid is intended to go directly to those in distress, irrespective of race, religion or political convictions. I am about to start working for ECHO at the end of January 2011, as the humanitarian specialist of the institution in Sudan. Oxfam Great Britain Registered Charity: 202918 Oxfam GB is a non-governmental organisation associated with Oxfam International, for whom work partners, volunteers and staff from many different countries of the world – creating the global movement for better, more just and fairer world. Oxfam is a catalyst in overcoming poverty. To achieve this, the organisation works in the 3 following fronts: - Saving lives by responding swiftly to provide aid, support and protection during emergencies - Developing programmes and solutions that empower people to work their way out of poverty - Campaigning to achieve lasting change Oxfam International is consisted of the following organisations: Oxfam Australia, Oxfam Belgium, Oxfam Canada, Oxfam France, Oxfam Germany, Oxfam Great Britain, Oxfam Hong Kong, Oxfam Ireland, Oxfam Novib Netherlands, Oxfam New Zealand, Oxfam Quebec, Intermon Oxfam Spain, Oxfam Italy and Oxfam America. I worked for Oxfam between August 2006 and January 2011. While in Oxfam, I provided humanitarian service in Indonesia, Angola, Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Chad, Pakistan, Myanmar, Kenya, Democratic Republic of Congo, Mozambique, Uganda and Sudan. Action Against Hunger USA (ACF) "Hunger, today, is a weapon. It hits people, whose only fault is to find themselves hostages in wars, which deprive them of direct access to food. By publicly denouncing the cynicism of politicians who use hunger as a means of pressure or extermination, we confront states with their legal responsibilities. In the field, our teams provide aid to three million children, women and men each year. By helping these people regain food autonomy, we give them back the dignity they are due." – Quote from Action Against Hunger’s information booklet. Action Against Hunger USA is an international humanitarian organisation, bringing people relief in the fields of nutrition, health, water and sanitation and food security. The organisation currently is working in 40 countries worldwide. Action Against Hunger USA closely cooperates with its sister organisations in France, UK, Spain, and recently opened office in Canada. I worked for Action Against Hunger USA between 1999 and June 2006. The countries of my assignment included Afghanistan, Sudan (North and South), Angola, Kenya and Pakistan. I carried out a variety of tasks. I was in charge of finances, logistics, and general management of projects. I eventually ended up having the responsibilities of a country director. I also carried out the exploratory mission for ACF to open its new headquarters in Warsaw, Poland. Małopolskie Towarzystwo Oświatowe (MTO) – Educational Society for Malopolska (southern province in Poland) MTO is a Polish non-governmental organisation that promotes civic society values in Poland and in some other Central and East European countries. MTO has got a number of programmes for youth (runs a middle and a high school), disadvantage members of the society (working with Roma communities in Poland and Slovakia, programmes for physically disabled people). MTO also has got a number of joint programmes with similar NGOs in Serbia and Kosovo. I stayed with MTO for one year between 1998 and 1999. I was responsible for running the programmes for the disabled people (training, courses, etc.).

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