Contributor: Angus Millar

My name is Angus Millar and I volunteer at the Edinburgh headquarters of Mercy Corps for two hours every week. To get a better understanding of the agency, I have decided to interview various staff members here. I hope to gain an insight and find out what motivates them in the work they do, as well as share those findings with Mercy Corps supporters.

Prior to coming to Edinburgh to work for Mercy Corps six years ago, Fernando Soares worked for the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies for eight years. He describes coming to work for the organisation as a culture shock — not having fully appreciated the differences between the two agencies — but clearly settled into the new position quickly, becoming Head Program Officer about a year after the move.

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