The everyday life of an aid worker is equal parts frustrating and fascinating, enigmatic and entertaining — and that’s on top of a year that has seen a firestorm of political, mosquito-borne and catastrophic turmoil, to name only a few of the ongoing challenges that emerged in 2016.
This year, Devex sought to bring you — our audience of global development professionals — a mixture of content that would capture your unique lifestyles and suit the many varieties of moods and career stages you find yourselves in.
Achieving both your personal goals as well as the goals you’ve helped set with the communities you serve is extremely important and energizing to you, we know. But it’s a long, sometimes challenging road, and I think some of our coverage this year has helped prove that — whether it was about leadership or how to combat burnout.
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Kelli Rogers@kellierin
Kelli Rogers has worked as an Associate Editor and Southeast Asia Correspondent for Devex, with a particular focus on gender. Prior to that, she reported on social and environmental issues from Nairobi, Kenya. Kelli holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Missouri, and has reported from more than 20 countries.
