Archive: Column

Below you will find the posts of the archive "Column".

Column CEO: Peace is… a small gesture

Written by: Agnes Kroese, CEO of Dorcas During the Christmas season, we often talk at length about peace. But when I reflect on the year…

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Column CEO: If the (second-hand) shoe fits…

Written by: Agnes Kroese, CEO of Dorcas How many things have you bought this December? It’s hard to resist the temptations of Black Friday deals,…

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Column CEO: Done in a flash

Written by: Agnes Kroese, CEO of Dorcas Within ten minutes, you can have your bananas, soft drinks, or dessert delivered. Just add them to your…

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Column CEO: Choosing sides

Written by: Agnes Kroese, CEO of Dorcas I don’t cry easily, but the tears were close during the online meeting with my colleagues in Lebanon….

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Personal column CEO: Silent

Written by: Agnes Kroese, CEO of Dorcas Perhaps you have seen it: our campaign for safe shelter in Lebanon. Our local colleagues are working hard…

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Column CEO: There you go!

Written by: Agnes Kroese, CEO of Dorcas What do I think of the government programme? Someone asked me that this week. Due to the setting…

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Column CEO: Sleepless nights

Written by: Agnes Kroese, CEO of Dorcas Of course, I’ve had some sleepless nights over the past few weeks. I would lie staring at the…

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Column CEO: Ouch, that hurts! 

Written by: Agnes Kroese, CEO of Dorcas In recent weeks, the development sector in the Netherlands has taken several hard blows. The new plans of…

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Column CEO: Freedom

Written by: Agnes Kroese, CEO of Dorcas Freedom?  I’m in Romania.  Together with teacher Christina, I walk through a neighbourhood where most people are Roma….

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Column CEO: A drop in the ocean

Written by: Agnes Kroese, CEO of Dorcas Surrounded by children, I walk alongside the chief, the local leader of the village. I am back in…

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