“Am I done yet?” 
–36-40 yo female HQ worker “I finally feel like I fit somewhere.” –36-40yo female expat aid worker “Did you have an advisor look this over before you created it?” –18-25yo male expat aid worker Voices of thanks and snark Yes, we’re done.  Almost. The only appropriate end to this exploration of aid worker voices must come from the aid workers themselves. Here are their -and my- parting shots. Our final question on the survey, Q61, asked “Please use the space below to share your feelings about any of the above questions.” Yes, at the end of a very long survey containing 61 questions and including 23 open-ended “add your comments” questions, nearly 1 in 5 (18%) intrepid souls felt called to put in their last thoughts.  To each of these aid workers I say “Thanks!” Many, in fact, literally shared their feelings with comments like “I feel all my … Continue reading The End: Voices of thanks, snark and next steps