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Humanitarian Aid Worker
Provides emergency assistance during disasters, wars, and crises around the world.
Did you know?
In 2024 Doctors Without Borders worked in more than 75 countries with over 67,000 staff, most of them local doctors, nurses and other workers.
How subjects help
- Geography: Read maps to plan safe routes for trucks carrying food into a disaster zone.
- Languages: Talk directly with local people to find out what they need most.
- Health Sciences: Set up clean water and hygiene points to stop disease spreading in camps.
- Business Studies: Manage supplies, budgets and deliveries so aid reaches people on time.
A famous name
Henry Dunant: Co-founded the Red Cross in 1863 and shared the first Nobel Peace Prize in 1901.
Try it yourself: Find the shortest delivery route
- Pick a starting point and four places to "deliver" to.
- Try visiting them in one order and estimate the total distance.
- Try at least two other orders. Which is shortest?
- What would change if one road was closed?
Logistics planners and drivers solve this puzzle every day, and even computers find it hard when there are many stops.
Also try: Map the helpers near you.
Known for it in
Switzerland, Sweden, Norway, UK, France