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Susan J. Ellis

Susan J. Ellis

President of Energize, Inc., an international training, consulting and publishing firm specializing in volunteerism.  

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Volunteer rights and obligations

Susan J. Ellis explains rights and obligations that volunteers should comply with. Want to know more about it? 

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In a humanitarian emergency, it is necessary to listen to communities, respect their dignity and trust the organisations that know the territory and work on the ground.

As governments around the world increase their investments in humanitarian assistance, they are recognising a simple reality: today's crises are becoming more frequent, more complex, and more interconnected.

"Not necessarily a space with swings and goals, but places where you don't have to produce, compete, buy or demonstrate anything. A bench in the square. A library. A neighborhood association."