My Humanitarian Experience

One of the most amazing jobs I had in the past was on Sexual Reproductive Health under Global Fund project for United Nations in West Africa. As referral and field officer at a time, my job was to convey a clear-cut message that is targeted towards the community changing their sexual risky behaviors. My team and I worked hard, counseled and gave hope to people who were HIV positive and needed care. As a humanitarian, I wanted to be more involved with human affairs; I wanted to push boundaries, I wanted to be different and give power to people by educating them on health issues that concerns them.

The United Nations project opened my eyes to human pains, fears and struggles on every level. The life lessons learnt from this experience has changed the way I look at life and people around me.

In the United States today, 1.1 million people are still living with HIV/AIDS but the good news is; new infection rate has remained at 50,000 for more than a decade now, but the fight is still not over.

As entrepreneurs and future business leaders, our health and that of the people around us should be our concern. Our health is priceless and so should the health of those around us. We did not happen by chance, our life is designed with a purpose, and we have to take care of that life in order for us to have our career dreams fulfilled. When we look out for each other, then we can boldly say, we are true citizens of the world.