NOW WHAT We have passed the magic window of 2 ½ years which humanitarian aid workers refer to as the “period”. The average length of time most “long term” aid projects complete in. What it means really is that the novelty is wearing off, the next global disaster is attracting emergency humanitarian aid and the last location is left to more or less fend for itself. It means aid is diminishing, projects are expiring, livelihoods supported by initial aid are just barely becoming fruitful… and the real time of challenge is beginning. This blog is not intended to discredit or critique the emergency aid process, a thousand journalist, political writers and individuals have done that for me already….I simply want to highlight to you, my own audience, what experiences I have here. There will always be
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