By CARE

Rick Perera has been working with CARE for more than seven years and spends a lot of time on the road, coordinating media work after natural disasters and conflicts. His job confronts him with both the bright and the dark side of humanitarian work: “On the one hand, it is really motivating to be part of an aid operation and see how people’s situation can improve with the help of CARE. On the other hand it always saddens me to see that in most cases, it’s the poorest of the poor who are affected. That is difficult to accept.” The former journalist speaks fluent German and still keeps a foothold in Berlin despite his globetrotting job routine.

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