Corps values
3 Mar 10
Travelling to some of the world’s riskiest places to support frontline projects is all part of the job for an international finance officer at Mercy Corps. Robert Outram meets CA Liz Sams and her team
by Robert Outram
Mercy Corps is an international aid and development organisation operating in some of the most difficult and dangerous parts of the world.
Mercy Corps’ philosophy is to produce “community-led” solutions. Current projects include setting up microfinance institutions, resolving land conflicts, and agricultural development, as well as traditional aid such as food security, basic water and sanitation, health and education.
Liz Sams CA is director of finance with Mercy Corps Europe, based in Edinburgh. The eightstrong finance team is part of an HQ supporting the 3,700 or so staff in the field, the vast majority of whom are nationals of the countries in which they operate.
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