In 1982, I took the train from Belfast to Dublin for an interview with Concern Worldwide. As a 26-year old with a law degree and good intentions, I was fortunate to be hired and become part of an incredibly committed, diverse Concern team that worked in the refugee camps of the Thai-Cambodian border. As I witnessed the professional and caring way our staff worked, I saw no reason to leave, and my two years assignment became a lifetime commitment.
In my time with Concern, I have been privileged to be part of, and to lead teams in response to many emergencies. Rwanda, Kosovo, Haiti, Darfur, it was in places like these, amidst the most difficult and inhumane situations, where I saw most clearly the extraordinary resilience and humanity of people, even when pushed to their very limit.
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