{"id":2882,"date":"2018-12-28T07:25:12","date_gmt":"2018-12-27T22:25:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ngo-jvc.com\/en\/?p=2882"},"modified":"2018-12-28T13:40:00","modified_gmt":"2018-12-28T04:40:00","slug":"introduction-of-on-site-staff-members-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ngo-jvc.com\/en\/blogs\/2018\/12\/28\/introduction-of-on-site-staff-members-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"INTRODUCTION OF ON-SITE STAFF MEMBERS 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"background\">[Original from the JVC\u2019s News Letter \u201cTrial &amp; Error\u201d vol. 330 (Spring issue, 2018); Translated by N. Mizutani]<\/p>\n<p>We work together with a number of local staff in our overseas offices. Here we introduce them with their memories of the biggest events they had in 2017. The following on-site staff are as of March 2018.<\/p>\n<h2>Afghanistan<\/h2>\n<p><img src=\"https:\/\/www.ngo-jvc.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/12\/INTRODUCTION-OF-ON-SITE-STAFF-MEMBERS-2018-01.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2883\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ngo-jvc.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/12\/INTRODUCTION-OF-ON-SITE-STAFF-MEMBERS-2018-01.png 781w, https:\/\/www.ngo-jvc.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/12\/INTRODUCTION-OF-ON-SITE-STAFF-MEMBERS-2018-01-300x184.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ngo-jvc.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/12\/INTRODUCTION-OF-ON-SITE-STAFF-MEMBERS-2018-01-768x472.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 781px) 100vw, 781px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"clear:both\">\n<ul>\n<li>\n        <b>Ajmal Khuram (Education coordinator)<\/b><br \/>\n        I visited India with my mother. This was her first time to travel by air.  We enjoyed living spending time with Indian people who have totally different culture and religions.<br \/>\n        <br \/>&nbsp;\n    <\/li>\n<li>\n        <b>Abdul Wahab (Program coordinator)<\/b><br \/>\n        We hope this year will be a peaceful year for Afghanistan and that armed groups will join the peace negotiation, stop war in Afghanistan, and work together with the government for the development of Afghanistan.<br \/>\n        <br \/>&nbsp;\n    <\/li>\n<li>\n        <b>Sabirullah Memlawal (Deputy country director)<\/b><br \/>\n        I convinced my relatives to send their sons to Jalalabad to study. Also I am happy that our peace activities are going well.<br \/>\n        <br \/>&nbsp;\n    <\/li>\n<li>\n        <b>Fatima Khadim (Community education)<\/b><br \/>\n        We started peace awareness programs in our community and women appreciated them and my effort.<br \/>\n        <br \/>&nbsp;\n    <\/li>\n<li>\n        <b>Turab Khan (Peace action)<\/b><br \/>\n        In 2017 Gubadin Hekmatyar joined the Afghan government. I hope peace negotiation progresses further.<br \/>\n        <br \/>&nbsp;\n    <\/li>\n<li>\n        <b>Delawar (Chief guard)<\/b><br \/>\n        I do not have good memory in 2017, because I lost close friends and relatives in serious fights in Afghanistan. I hope 2018 will be a good year.<br \/>\n        <br \/>&nbsp;\n    <\/li>\n<li>\n        <b>Zamanullah (Guard)<\/b><br \/>\n        I am so happy that my children started to go to school last year. I hope we have peace in our country.<br \/>\n        <br \/>&nbsp;\n    <\/li>\n<li>\n        <b>Ezatullah (Guard)<\/b><br \/>\n        Last year my son came back from the USA and we spent some time together with our family.<br \/>\n        <br \/>&nbsp;\n    <\/li>\n<li>\n        <b>Abdul Raziq (Guard)<\/b><br \/>\n        I want to go to Makkah for pilgrimage.<br \/>\n        <br \/>&nbsp;\n    <\/li>\n<li>\n        <b>Shah Mohammad (Driver)<\/b><br \/>\n        Last year I had pain in my back and doctors told me to have operation but I recovered without operation thanks to mighty Allah.<br \/>\n        <br \/>&nbsp;\n    <\/li>\n<li>\n        <b>Agha Gul Pacha (Driver)<\/b><br \/>\n        My brother died which made me really sad. Now his children are orphans. I want to help them for their education.<br \/>\n        <br \/>&nbsp;\n    <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Cambodia<\/h2>\n<p><img src=\"https:\/\/www.ngo-jvc.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/12\/INTRODUCTION-OF-ON-SITE-STAFF-MEMBERS-2018-02.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2884\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ngo-jvc.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/12\/INTRODUCTION-OF-ON-SITE-STAFF-MEMBERS-2018-02.png 779w, https:\/\/www.ngo-jvc.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/12\/INTRODUCTION-OF-ON-SITE-STAFF-MEMBERS-2018-02-300x194.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ngo-jvc.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/12\/INTRODUCTION-OF-ON-SITE-STAFF-MEMBERS-2018-02-768x498.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"clear:both\">\n<ul>\n<li>\n        <b>Mariko Omura (Country director)<\/b><br \/>\n        My former boss and a colleague of my previous workplace got married and I made a speech at their wedding. It was a touching moment, remembering all the good times and hard times we spent together.<br \/>\n        <br \/>&nbsp;\n    <\/li>\n<li>\n        <b>Chan Pok (Field staff)<\/b><br \/>\n        My lovely daughter is growing up, day by day.<br \/>\n        <br \/>&nbsp;\n    <\/li>\n<li>\n        <b>Chhan Chanlaksmey (Accountant)<\/b><br \/>\n        Shared my dream with my family to travel to somewhere in Asia in 2018.<br \/>\n        <br \/>&nbsp;\n    <\/li>\n<li>\n        <b>Mien Somach (Field staff)<\/b><br \/>\n        Having a great time with farmers in the village. Rebuilding our house.  Watching the growth of our two children.<br \/>\n        <br \/>&nbsp;\n    <\/li>\n<li>\n        <b>Pum Bunroeun (Driver)<\/b><br \/>\n        Preparing for building our house.<br \/>\n        <br \/>&nbsp;\n    <\/li>\n<li>\n        <b>Heng Chheng Ngov (General affairs)<\/b><br \/>\n        Having a new Japanese staff member, the working environment has improved. Celebrated the 7th wedding anniversary with my wife.<br \/>\n        <br \/>&nbsp;\n    <\/li>\n<li>\n        <b>Pao Rith (Driver)<\/b><br \/>\n        Besides working as a driver, I really enjoy helping growing vegetables, compost, and herbs at the JVC forest garden.<br \/>\n        <br \/>&nbsp;\n    <\/li>\n<li>\n        <b>Pork Kong (Project manager)<\/b><br \/>\n        Being able to have dinner with my family every weekend and to water the flowers and trees in my garden by myself.<br \/>\n        <br \/>&nbsp;\n    <\/li>\n<li>\n        <b>Chin Bunheang (Field staff)<\/b><br \/>\n        Receiving good reputation from people who visited the JVC forest garden.  My son\u2019s graduation from university.<br \/>\n        <br \/>&nbsp;\n    <\/li>\n<li>\n        <b>Pheart Phy (Field staff)<\/b><br \/>\n        My mother\u2019s health condition is getting better.<br \/>\n        <br \/>&nbsp;\n    <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Laos<\/h2>\n<p><img src=\"https:\/\/www.ngo-jvc.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/12\/INTRODUCTION-OF-ON-SITE-STAFF-MEMBERS-2018-03.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2885\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ngo-jvc.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/12\/INTRODUCTION-OF-ON-SITE-STAFF-MEMBERS-2018-03.png 778w, https:\/\/www.ngo-jvc.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/12\/INTRODUCTION-OF-ON-SITE-STAFF-MEMBERS-2018-03-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ngo-jvc.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/12\/INTRODUCTION-OF-ON-SITE-STAFF-MEMBERS-2018-03-768x406.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 778px) 100vw, 778px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img src=\"https:\/\/www.ngo-jvc.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/12\/INTRODUCTION-OF-ON-SITE-STAFF-MEMBERS-2018-04.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"318\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2886\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ngo-jvc.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/12\/INTRODUCTION-OF-ON-SITE-STAFF-MEMBERS-2018-04.png 318w, https:\/\/www.ngo-jvc.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/12\/INTRODUCTION-OF-ON-SITE-STAFF-MEMBERS-2018-04-300x150.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 318px) 100vw, 318px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"clear:both\">\n<ul>\n<li>\n        <b>Kenichiro Iwata (Country director)<\/b><br \/>\n        Finished working away from home and was finally able to live with my wife. But now we are going to move to Laos!<br \/>\n        <br \/>&nbsp;\n    <\/li>\n<li>\n        <b>Ryouhei Yamamuro (Project coordinator)<\/b><br \/>\n        I travelled to Luang Prabang. Enjoyed the beautiful nature and streets of ancient cities.<br \/>\n        <br \/>&nbsp;\n    <\/li>\n<li>\n        <b>Houmphan Sengchanthong (Project coordinator)<\/b><br \/>\n        Went to the sea with my wife and staff.<br \/>\n        <br \/>&nbsp;\n    <\/li>\n<li>\n        <b>Phimmasone Xaysiheng (Accountant)<\/b><br \/>\n        Becoming a member of JVC.<br \/>\n        <br \/>&nbsp;\n    <\/li>\n<li>\n        <b>Sisavanh Inthakhonh (Field officer)<\/b><br \/>\n        I had Baci, a ritual to strengthen our spiritual bonds, with my mother and my father-in-law.<br \/>\n        <br \/>&nbsp;\n    <\/li>\n<li>\n        <b>Somsone Dodsaney (Field officer)<\/b><br \/>\n        We went to my wife\u2019s home village. We enjoyed walking in the mountains, watching birds and eating fruits.<br \/>\n        <br \/>&nbsp;\n    <\/li>\n<li>\n        <b>Souksavath Sikhounmeuang (Field officer)<\/b><br \/>\n        Enjoyed drinking and singing with villagers personally.<br \/>\n        <br \/>&nbsp;\n    <\/li>\n<li>\n        <b>Sivone Xayyaphet (General affairs)<\/b><br \/>\n        Went to see my parents with my family, and had a wonderful dinner with all my sisters.<br \/>\n        <br \/>&nbsp;\n    <\/li>\n<li>\n        <b>Hompasong Thammavong (Driver)<\/b><br \/>\n        Learned how to use a computer by myself.<br \/>\n        <br \/>&nbsp;\n    <\/li>\n<li>\n        <b>Ovantin Thepphavong (Field officer)<\/b><br \/>\n        Our family had a new member, my baby daughter!<br \/>\n        <br \/>&nbsp;\n    <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Palestine<\/h2>\n<p><img src=\"https:\/\/www.ngo-jvc.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/12\/INTRODUCTION-OF-ON-SITE-STAFF-MEMBERS-2018-05-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2908\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ngo-jvc.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/12\/INTRODUCTION-OF-ON-SITE-STAFF-MEMBERS-2018-05-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ngo-jvc.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/12\/INTRODUCTION-OF-ON-SITE-STAFF-MEMBERS-2018-05-1-250x250.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"clear:both\">\n<ul>\n<li>\n        <b>Yoriko Yamamura (Country director)<\/b><br \/>\n        Travelled Russia for the first time.  Experienced non-American culture and also met refugees from Palestine.<br \/>\n        <br \/>&nbsp;\n    <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>South Africa<\/h2>\n<p><img src=\"https:\/\/www.ngo-jvc.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/12\/INTRODUCTION-OF-ON-SITE-STAFF-MEMBERS-2018-06.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2888\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ngo-jvc.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/12\/INTRODUCTION-OF-ON-SITE-STAFF-MEMBERS-2018-06.png 407w, https:\/\/www.ngo-jvc.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/12\/INTRODUCTION-OF-ON-SITE-STAFF-MEMBERS-2018-06-300x214.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 407px) 100vw, 407px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"clear:both\">\n<ul>\n<li>\n        <b>Duduzile Nkabinde (Project coordinator)<\/b><br \/>\n        Training at the Asian Rural Institute in Japan. I met people with diverse backgrounds from all over the world. We studied together for ten months.<br \/>\n        <br \/>&nbsp;\n    <\/li>\n<li>\n        <b>Moses Shavhani (Accountant)<\/b><br \/>\n        I finished preparation for reforming my own house. I have more confidence in myself.<br \/>\n        <br \/>&nbsp;\n    <\/li>\n<li>\n        <b>Philip Maluleke (Project field assistant)<\/b><br \/>\n        Participated in a public court. I learned about the movements to protect human rights against land and resources grabbing.<br \/>\n        <br \/>&nbsp;\n    <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>South Sudan<\/h2>\n<p><img src=\"https:\/\/www.ngo-jvc.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/12\/INTRODUCTION-OF-ON-SITE-STAFF-MEMBERS-2018-07.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"397\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2889\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ngo-jvc.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/12\/INTRODUCTION-OF-ON-SITE-STAFF-MEMBERS-2018-07.png 397w, https:\/\/www.ngo-jvc.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/12\/INTRODUCTION-OF-ON-SITE-STAFF-MEMBERS-2018-07-300x152.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 397px) 100vw, 397px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"clear:both\">\n<ul>\n<li>\n        <b>Nakang Christine (Project officer)<\/b><br \/>\n        Went back to home in Uganda and met my three-year-old son after a long time. It was great to spend Christmas at home.<br \/>\n        <br \/>&nbsp;\n    <\/li>\n<li>\n        <b>Essam Ando (Project officer)<\/b><br \/>\n        My oldest daughter started going to a kindergarten in a refugee camp.  I have to tell her not to go to the market alone, because she might be kidnapped. It\u2019s tough.<br \/>\n        <br \/>&nbsp;\n    <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Sudan<\/h2>\n<p><img src=\"https:\/\/www.ngo-jvc.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/12\/INTRODUCTION-OF-ON-SITE-STAFF-MEMBERS-2018-08.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2890\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ngo-jvc.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/12\/INTRODUCTION-OF-ON-SITE-STAFF-MEMBERS-2018-08.png 759w, https:\/\/www.ngo-jvc.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/12\/INTRODUCTION-OF-ON-SITE-STAFF-MEMBERS-2018-08-300x88.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 759px) 100vw, 759px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"clear:both\">\n<ul>\n<li>\n        <b>Mona Hassan (Acting country director)<\/b><br \/>\n        Founded a charity foundation to assist large families who live in and outside Sudan.<br \/>\n        <br \/>&nbsp;\n    <\/li>\n<li>\n        <b>Sarah Mogo (Field officer)<\/b><br \/>\n        My brother\u2019s marriage.<br \/>\n        <br \/>&nbsp;\n    <\/li>\n<li>\n        <b>Ahmad Alhadi (Field assistant)<\/b><br \/>\n        My mother, who had evacuated to El Obeid came to Kadugli. I am relieved that the area has become safer.<br \/>\n        <br \/>&nbsp;\n    <\/li>\n<li>\n        <b>Ismeil Gomaa (Team leader)<\/b><br \/>\n        It was a special year both in business and private life.  I made a new family and my dream came true.<br \/>\n        <br \/>&nbsp;\n    <\/li>\n<li>\n        <b>Sqeeda Alfaki (Field assistant)<\/b><br \/>\n        Received an award at the state art exhibition.<br \/>\n        <br \/>&nbsp;\n    <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Thailand<\/h2>\n<p><img src=\"https:\/\/www.ngo-jvc.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/12\/INTRODUCTION-OF-ON-SITE-STAFF-MEMBERS-2018-09.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2891\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ngo-jvc.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/12\/INTRODUCTION-OF-ON-SITE-STAFF-MEMBERS-2018-09.png 556w, https:\/\/www.ngo-jvc.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/12\/INTRODUCTION-OF-ON-SITE-STAFF-MEMBERS-2018-09-300x199.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 556px) 100vw, 556px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"clear:both\">\n<ul>\n<li>\n        <b>Kaoruko Morimoto (Project coordinator)<\/b><br \/>\n        Succeeded in a two-week detox. No carbohydrate, fish, meat, sugar, caffeine, and no alcohol!<br \/>\n        <br \/>&nbsp;\n    <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[Original from the JVC\u2019s News Letter \u201cTrial &amp; Error\u201d vol. 330 (Spring issue, 2018); Translated by N. Mizutani] We work together with a number of local staff in our overseas offices. Here we introduce them with their memories of the biggest events they had in 2017. The following on-site staff are as of March 2018. Afghanistan Ajmal Khuram (Education coordinator) I visited India with my mother. This was her first time to travel by air. We enjoyed living spending time with Indian people who have totally different culture and religions. &nbsp; Abdul Wahab (Program coordinator) We hope this year will be a peaceful year for Afghanistan and that armed groups&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[13],"tags":[],"acf":[],"cc_featured_image_caption":{"caption_text":"","source_text":"","source_url":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ngo-jvc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2882"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ngo-jvc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ngo-jvc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ngo-jvc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ngo-jvc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2882"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/www.ngo-jvc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2882\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2909,"href":"https:\/\/www.ngo-jvc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2882\/revisions\/2909"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ngo-jvc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2882"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ngo-jvc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2882"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ngo-jvc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2882"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}