We interviewed some of our top learners to find out what inspires them….

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸/𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲?
I am a professor of Monitoring and Evaluation projects in the Faculty of Law and Social Sciences at the University of El Salvador. I am also an independent consultant in international development.

In terms of volunteering, I collaborate as Hub Ambassador of PM4NGOs (an HPass partner) for El Salvador, promoting methodologies and good practices in project management.

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗶𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲𝗱/𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸?
During my university studies in International Relations I found an imperative to contribute to a better world and support people in vulnerable conditions.

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗶𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲-𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗞𝗮𝘆𝗮, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝘃𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲?
A few years ago a colleague introduced me to the platform and I’ve used it as a teaching tool at university ever since. My favourite course is Humanitarian Operations Programme (HOP) Fundamentals.

𝗧𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝘃𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗣𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗯𝗮𝗱𝗴𝗲𝘀?
I’ve learned about humanitarian norms and standards, as well as the best practices in project management and development programs.

I’ve strengthened my skills through the digital badges that I’ve earned and shared on the platform. I would like to learn a lot more about digital badges!

What is your work role?

I am working as a Contracts Manager for Mega Construction Projects in Egypt. I have extensive experience in project management, procurement, and contract management, having held positions at various international firms.

How did you first get involved in humanitarian work?

Since my undergraduate studies, I was an active leader in volunteering in different charity clubs. Since 2011, I have been an active volunteer with the Egyptian Red Crescent (ERC) and a member of the Emergency Action Teams, which the ERC and ICRC organized following the 2011 Egyptian Revolution.

Tell us the most interesting thing you’ve learned while taking your courses and earning HPass badges.

The scenario-based training tool helps promote self-awareness. Since it’s a humanitarian educational platform, you can see the immediate effects of your actions on how you make people feel and not only on the project, which is an incredible skill for any leader to have.

What’s your next personal or professional development goal?

I am attempting to position myself as one of the most effective humanitarian actors. I wish to work for a humanitarian organization, so I can focus on the desire to protect human dignity and alleviate suffering after man-made crises and natural disasters.

Any advice to share with your fellow learners?

I advise them to expand their humanitarian education to create their own job opportunities. To face the risks of climate change, the world needs more humanitarian actors. Also, to expand their humanities studies to build self-awareness and learn about their responsibilities to others and the planet, thus making the world a better place

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲?
I work for International Medical Corps in Ethiopia as Field Office Program Manager, leading a complex emergency response to internally displaced persons (IDPs) and host community in Guji Zone.

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗶𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲𝗱/𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸?
While growing up, I knew myself to be a compassionate person. After I graduated from my master’s degree, I was lecturing in university when number of displaced people reached its peak in Ethiopia back in 2018. I started working with LWF as a WASH Engineer.

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗶𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 us, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝘃𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲?
I first heard about Kaya in 2019 while working with the Norwegian Refugee Council, where I set a foundation to my humanitarian career through intensive learning about humanitarian work on Kaya.

Both the FIELD Programme and Humanitarian Operations Programme (HOP) are incredible and comprehensive learning pathways which I recommend to my fellow humanitarians.

I’ve earned more than 116 certifications on Kaya and other learning platforms. Thanks to HPass I have details in a single link/embed code to all my badges which links to my resume.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗴𝗼𝗮𝗹?
My personal or professional development goal is to be a well-equipped and resourceful international director in a humanitarian setting.

I want to positively influence policymakers on the rights of IDPs, refugees, and vulnerable women, children and people with disability so that our planet is safe for these people.