#AidWork

Richard Heeks

@cddmanchester.bsky.social

1 month ago

Understanding the Politics of Practice in Development Projects In development, we talk a lot about policy, strategy and results.  We talk less about the everyday practice of project implementation.  But this messy, political reality is what actually determines…

New blogpost: using actor-network theory to unpack how development projects really unfold in practice

Exposing the intersection of politics, power, tech, and project trajectories within the black box of implementation
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#devstudies #aidwork

Nomad Tabloid

@handle.invalid

9 months ago

#Gaza aid chief resigns amid challenges delivering impartial relief. A critical look at #humanitarian aid & the need for trusted, neutral delivery. Learn more. #GazaCrisis #AidWork #ConflictZone nomadtabloid.com/article/gaza-aid-chief-r...

Jan Wiz

@jwiz26.bsky.social

10 months ago

From April 2016: Humor is Lost upon the Dead By Duke Miller As I write there is a dirty sheet being placed over the body of a child. She is no more.  What shall we do? She was playing in the sand, even though her family had told her to stay i…

Humor is Lost Upon the Dead #DukeMiller #refugees #famine #aidwork #disease #children tinhatsblog.wordpress.com/2025/05/12/f...

RustyBertrand

@rustybertrand.bsky.social

1 year ago

Aid for floodvictims in Obrenovac.

First pic with with the Mayor.

This is why I get mad at word police. They do nothing. Can only speak one language. Fuck off! #acab

We're trying to work here.

#photography #aidwork #genocide #roma

Ella Wright

@ella-wright.bsky.social

1 year ago

For those in #aidwork, especially those affected by #usaid changes: I wrote this anthem for you ❤️ #aidmama #carrytheflame

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Ella Wright

@ella-wright.bsky.social

1 year ago

An Ode to the AidMama(toto): How a Photo Became a Song, a Song a Ceremony, A Ceremony a Movement — Beyond Burnout This post began with a photo—an act of raw vulnerability, a moment of transformation. What followed was a ripple of connection: a poem became a song, a song became a ceremony, and now, that ceremony i...

“Aidmamas we carry the flame!”🔥❤️🔥 This is a song I made as my anthem of love for all of you working in service of others, for all of us affected by the changes in the world. The voice of the voiceless. You are never alone: www.beyondburnout.ca/writings/an-... #aidwork #usaid #aidmamas #carrytheflame

Sergio Lizarazo

@handle.invalid

1 year ago

3/9 Picture this: You're a monitoring officer at an aid organization. Your job? Make sure training programs are actually training people.

Simple enough, right?

narrator voice: “It was not simple.”

#Development #AidWork #NGOLife

Schalk Neethling

@schalkneethling.com

2 years ago

Distribute Aid: The Open Source Path to Humanitarian Work - Kai Katschthaler, Taylor Fairbank In this episode of the Mechanical Ink podcast, host Schalk Neethling engaged in a profound conversation with Taylor Fairbank and Kai Katschthaler from Distribute Aid. They delved into the intersection...

I am honored to announce the latest episode of the Mechanical Ink #podcast with two amazing humans from Distribute Aid.

#notforptofit #aidwork #community #opensource #techforgood

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