3rd List of 10: Reasons I am excited about my job with Handicap International
on Charlye in PNG (Papua New Guinea), 21/Jan/2010 07:44, 34 days ago
1. I discovered an organization whose approach to disability respects human rights and the dignity of all human beings in all their diversity.2. I will work on a project promoting a replicable pilot model of inclusive education for disabled children in Cambodia.3. HI aligns perfectly with my desires to work alongside vulnerable groups, persons with disabilities, and refugees to address disability issues, humanitarian crises and the effects of extreme poverty.4. The project has a budget, so no more raising chickens to earn money for trainings!5. HI is international, non-governmental, non-profit, non-religious and non-political organization6. I will learn to ride a motorbike!7.  HI has 240 programs in 60 countries, so there is a vast network and possibilities to remain with the organization in various programs and countries.8. Cambodia is safe and calm and with no major security problems I can be out at night!9. There is a wealth of expertise within HI in areas of emergency, rehabilitation, the fight against land mines and cluster bombs, physical and mental health, inclusion, and the rights and politics of disability.10. I will have a salary!!  These years of volunteering are paying off.