Expanding your heart - Ulrika Richardson - UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Haiti
Awake At Night
English - January 06, 2023 10:00 - 37 minutes - 52.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 122 ratingsNews Commentary News Government covid19 humanitarian peacekeeping refugees unhcr coronavirus health peace unitednations Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Ulrika Richardson has dedicated her life to the UN. As resident and humanitarian coordinator in Haiti, her belief in the organization’s idealistic values drives her to brave significant dangers in her mission to alleviate the suffering she has witnessed there.
“When you see people suffer, those images stay with you … that keeps you awake, and it should keep you awake.”
Life in Haiti remains precarious. Armed gangs, cholera, and fuel and food shortages mean violence, hunger, disease, and deprivation are everyday hurdles for millions of Haitians. In this episode, Ulrika Richardson reflects on the scale of their suffering, on preserving the dignity of those in need, and on the importance of saying goodbye.