CARE International alumni

Ashika Thanki
Team: Care International alumni
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Ashika was formerly an Emergency Programmes Coordinator and Regional Programme Manager for CARE International UK.
Ashika has a Masters in International Relations, gained at Sussex University, and her previous work experience includes working with local women’s and civil justice NGOs both in the UK and in developing countries – India, Croatia, Sudan and Indonesia. Ashika’s specific interests are in gender and social justice issues.
CARE International alumni
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Alexa Roscoe
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Ama Bartimeus
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Ashika Thanki
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Barbara Jackson
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Chloe Day
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Christine Svarer
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Christophe Arnold
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Colin Rogers
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Cristian Ghilardi
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Dan Vexler
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Danielle Spencer
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David Lai
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Elizabeth White
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Eloise Di Gianni
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Gabriel Fernandez Del Pino
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Gianluca Nardi
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Helene D. Gayle
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John Lakeman
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John Plastow
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Katherine Hughes
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Larissa Pelham
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Lucy Beck
Lucy Beck was formerly an Emergency Communications Coordinator for CARE International.
Maja Bayyoud
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Maria Cavatore
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Michelle Spearing
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Miski Abdi
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Muhamed Bizimana
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Nathan Randall
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Nicola Giordano
Nicola was formerly the Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Specialist within the Programme Management Team at CARE International UK.…
Paul-André Wilton
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Penda Diallo
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Philip Barritt
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Rebecca Gibbons
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Robert Glasser
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Sherine Ibrahim
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Svetlana Ancker
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Tom Sessions
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