It was one of the unforgettable moments of her 38-year career as an international aid worker with the humanitarian organisation Concern. Part of her job was admissions and she describes walking among thousands waiting outside, deciding who was in most need. We lost 127 people by the next morning.”With two years’ experience in Concern, O’Mahony was managing that huge camp, leading a team of international and Ethiopian aid workers. Most aid workers’ first posting makes the biggest impact but for O’Mahony, “it wasn’t what I expected. Opting to be an international aid worker has implications.

Source: The Irish Times December 06, 2020 06:00 UTC