Challenging Decisions in Humanitarian Operations

This chapter delves into the ethical dilemmas faced by a nonprofit organization while conducting high-stakes rescue missions for children, highlighting the importance of past performance to attract donors. It explores the contrasting values placed on different lives in humanitarian operations, detailing operational challenges in Haiti and Uganda and the creative solutions implemented to deliver aid. The conversation sheds light on the urgency of combating child trafficking, the contrasting approaches between countries, and the stark realities faced by special needs orphans in resource-deprived settings.