Humanitarian Assistance: Turning Commitment And Competence Into Professionalism
July 26th, 2010
Until recently, much of the humanitarian response to disasters from the volunteer sector could be characterized as committed and compassionate – and competent as well, if sometimes just barely. From the South Asian tsunami of 2004, to the devastating 2010 earthquake in Haiti, the response has been at best uneven, with some agencies performing brilliantly and others not.... Read the rest of this entry »



