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Focus on wellbeing

  • Postmasters Lobby Parliament To Safeguard The Rural Post Office

    Letters: aid workers need to blow off steam

    Emotional and physical release is crucial for people working under stress, but controlled and long-term training is much better than drinking and partying, says psychologist to aid workers Carla Uriarte

  • Ruth Engo

    Going home: adjusting to life and work after repatriation

    Moving back to your home country after a long time away can be difficult. After 20 years in New York, a UN adviser describes returning to Cameroon

  • Candle burning in water

    Coping with stress: can mindfulness help?

    Dealing with human suffering and an exhausting schedule often leaves many development workers burnt out. This simple meditation technique could help, says Hitendra Solanki

  • UGANDA SUDAN REBELS

    Staying safe: aid workers and crime

    From a home invasion to a terrorist attack, International Rescue Committee's director of global safety and security talks about what NGOs and their staff can do to prevent crime

  • Haiti Earthquake

    Dealing with death at work

    What's it like to lose colleagues in the Haiti earthquake and what could you do to cope with death in the workplace? Veronique Zidi-Aporeigah and Anduena Carrabregu share their experiences

  • PTSD

    Aid workers and post-traumatic stress disorder

    Reports say PTSD affects up to 30% of humanitarian workers. Which organisations offer help and what can you do to preserve your mental health?

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