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…
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,…
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…
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….
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…
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…
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…
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…
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….
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…