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Notes from the field

  • Children drawing their stories using art therapy.

    'Hearing these stories changes you – it makes you more human'

    After being coerced into murder, cannibalism and rape, many ex-child soldiers in Uganda have been left traumatised by the experience. Meet the counsellor using art therapy to help them process their ordeal
  • Italian Red Cross crew member helps a migrant child

    How to find a career in humanitarian and international relief work

    Networking, gaining work experience and volunteering overseas can help you stand out in this sought-after field
  • Internally displaced persons queue to receive food aid from Qatar charity as part of Eid al-Adha in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu

    How to get a job in humanitarian aid and relief – live chat

    If you’re looking for a job working in international development, ask our experts for their advice on Wednesday 14 September from 1pm–2.30pm BST
  • a boat filled with refugees reaches the shore of the small Greek island of Lesbos.

    Rescuing refugees: 'You never get used to it – and that's a good thing'

    Since the beginning of the year, 3,000 people have died in the Mediterranean Sea trying to cross into Europe. Meet the woman fighting to save lives and provide a safer passage
  • Construction workers helping to build emergency latrines in Nepal.

    'I helped prevent an outbreak of cholera after the Nepal earthquake'

    UK water engineer Jo Read flew to Nepal with just one week’s notice. Her job was to help the Red Cross build life-saving latrines for earthquake-stricken villages
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    The 'soul mechanics' helping traumatised seafarers in Nigeria

    Reverend Boet van Schalkwyk, a chaplain who responds to seafarers in crisis, visited Nigeria to help the imprisoned crew of an Indian ship
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