Comment 8th June 2010: All I wanted was really to be ALLOWED to do HUMANITARIAN WORK as easy and quickly as possible

to HELP people in distress and of course without meeting BUREAUCRAZY and without going through a process like if I was going to become a full-time HIRED employee (!) this is what I met at Lutheran World Federation, this is how the world works today not my cup of tea! In the world today it has become an INDUSTRY like all other industries to HELP people in distress, what happened to help from man to man? What happened to REAL humanity? With this, NGOs and all of this industry and bureaucracy would not be needed at all! I leave it up to you to evaluate, my reader please think carefully.

RE: "Learning experience" from the induction visit 14-15 April ... Fra: Modtagere: CC: Vedhftede filer: Dear Stig, Thank you, looking forward to see you here. I am sure we will talk. There are no easy ways out, no short cuts, nobody really wrong, and nobody really right. We are all working hard to make things better, even though perfect they might never be. Many people are seriously committed to do the very best, in the given context. Often there is not much else to do. But we need to continuously get inspired, not to be tired and let it go! Kind regards, Philip Wijmans Representative LWF Kenya Gitanga road Nairobi Direct line: +254 20 3875373 Cell phone: +254 73 3515383 "Uphold the Rights of the Poor and Oppressed" From: Stig Dragholm [sd2970@forum.dk] Sent: 20 April 2009 13:23 To: Pia.Slavenburg@lutheranworld.org; Tore.Samuelsson@lutheranworld.org Cc: Philip Wijmans Subject: "Learning experience" from the induction visit 14-15 April ... Dear Tore, Pia and Philip, With the enclosed memo I would like to repeat my thank you for your very kind and warm welcome of me in Geneva last week, and the time and effort you took introducing me to LWF and your work. I took a few notes from the meetings, I had with you and your colleagues, and in the enclosed document you can see my learning experience - my take outs - from these notes/meetings and "open ideas", which you are 1 Philip Wijmans [Philip-Wijmans@lwfkenya.org] "Stig Dragholm" <sd2970@forum.dk>, <Pia.Slavenburg@lutheranworld.org>, <Tore.Samuelsson@lutheranworld.org> Modtaget: 21. april 2009 kl. 14:12:58

welcome to use if you believe they are worthwhile ... Please feel free to contact me, if you should have any comments or questions to the notes. I am looking forward to coming to Kenya, to get to know all people and to our continued cooperation . Kind regards, Stig

Re: Thank you very much for a very good learning experience in Geneva .... Fra: Modtagere: CC: Vedhftede filer: Tore Samuelsson [Tore.Samuelsson@lutheranworld.org] "Stig Dragholm" <sd2970@forum.dk>, "Pia Slavenburg" <Pia.Slavenburg@lutheranworld.org> <Philip-Wijmans@lwfkenya.org> Modtaget: 17. april 2009 kl. 12:47:02

Thanks for this Stig and for the telcall just now. As I mentioned, Philip will send a revised ToR for you. Do stay in touch with him and the team should there be any other queries. I wish you all the best in the preparations and safe trip to Nairobi. Best regards Tore >>> "Stig Dragholm" <sd2970@forum.dk> 17-Apr-09 12:25 PM >>> Dear Tore and Pia, I would like to say a deep thank you very much for the very warm welcome you and your colleagues gave me in Geneva Tuesday and Wednesday this week. As I told Tore, this Induction visit has been the most positive I have experienced in my 25 year long professional career, and it gave me a very good learning experience talking to managers and employees from your different functions. I have taken notes from my meetings and I expect to send a memo including these notes for your information Monday next week. As agreed I forward the mail below with the details of my flight arriving at Nairobi 2nd May 01.00 am. Please notice that my departure is Friday the 1st May from Copenhagen and that my arrival to Nairobi is the same day, even though it is after midnight and therefore the 2nd May ... Pia, I hope you still do your daily swimming-exercise ....? And I can inform you that my leg is much better today ....! Philip, I am looking forward very much meeting you and your team in Kenya/Dadaab.

Kind regards, Stig

-----Oprindelig mail----Fra: Stig Dragholm Dato: 6. april 2009 15:58:22 Til: LokiruMatendo@lwfkenya.org,sofia.malmqvist@yahoo.com,Tore.Samuelsson@lutheranworld.org,NancyLiz2

Ngone@lwfkenya.org,annewangari@lwfkenya.org,anneibvm@yahoo.com,Pia.Slavenburg@lutheranworld.org Emne: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Induction Meeting in Geneva- correctiontomypreviousmail Dear Philip, Thanks very much again - and for your kind offer of arranging the booking at the guest house and taxi company (thank you, Liz). I will of course be happy to pay for the expenses. Yes - it takes quite a few hours coming from Copenhagen to Nairobi, and the cheapest option arrives at 01 am during the night, but I will be fresh monday morning! In case of a flight delay I will be arriving with Turkish Airlines from Istanbul, TK1129, scheduled arrival at 01 am 2nd May.

Kind regards, Stig RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Induction Meeting in Geneva- correctiontomypreviousmail Fra: Philip Wijmans [Philip-Wijmans@lwfkenya.org] "Stig Dragholm" <sd2970@forum.dk>, "Lokiru Matendo" <LokiruMatendo@lwfkenya.org>, <sofia.malmqvist@yahoo.com>, <Tore.Samuelsson@lutheranworld.org>, "NancyLiz Ngone" <NancyLizNgone@lwfkenya.org>, "Wangari Anne" <anne-wangari@lwfkenya.org>, <anneibvm@yahoo.com> <Pia.Slavenburg@lutheranworld.org> Modtaget: 6. april 2009 kl. 14:27:13

Modtagere:

CC: Vedhftede filer: Dear Stig,

By copy I am asking Liz to make arrangement with the Methodist Guest House. We will also arrange for a taxi to pick you up. The Taxi Company is called Princess, and we run an account there, you only have to sign. The driver will have a sign with you name and LWF on it. We have noted that you will arrive at 01.00 am at night! Kind regards, Philip Wijmans Representative LWF Kenya Gitanga road Nairobi Direct line: +254 20 3875373 Cell phone: +254 73 3515383 "Uphold the Rights of the Poor and Oppressed"

From: Stig Dragholm [sd2970@forum.dk] Sent: 06 April 2009 14:51 To: Philip Wijmans; Lokiru Matendo; sofia.malmqvist@yahoo.com; Tore.Samuelsson@lutheranworld.org; NancyLiz Ngone; Wangari Anne; anneibvm@yahoo.com Cc: Pia.Slavenburg@lutheranworld.org Subject: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Induction Meeting in Geneva- correctiontomypreviousmail Dear Philip and all, Thank you very much for your kind mail. I have now booked a flight from Copenhagen 1st May arriving at Nairobi 2nd May at 1 am where I will go by taxi to the Methodist Guest House. I hope it will be possible to arrive this late at the guest house. I look forward to meeting you all at your office in Nairobi Monday morning 4th May - what time do you start? For Pia's information: I will bring my medical report to Geneva - I expect to receive it in hardcopy within the next couple of days.

Kind regards, Stig -----Oprindelig mail----Fra: Philip Wijmans Dato: 6. april 2009 11:51:45 Til: "Stig Dragholm" sd2970@forum.dk Emne: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Induction Meeting in Geneva- correctiontomypreviousmail Dear Stig, Thank you. Arriving here the first of May would be okay, but it is a public holiday. That would give you some time in Nairobi over the weekend. Then on Monday and Tuesday we will be together here in the Nairobi office. That is very important. You will then travel to Dadaab either by car or by plane, charter (UNHCR). We still need to decide whether we have a vehicle here, which would be nice for you to understand something about Kenya, otherwise you fly. In Nairobi we will book you in the Methodist guesthouse (http://www.methodistguesthouse.org/default3.htm). If you wish to stay in a place a bit more upbeat it is possible, like the Silver springs hotel (http://www.silversprings-hotel.com/) . We use that hotel for our guests. You can arrive on a tourist visa, you need to fill the form and pay USD 50 at the airport upon arrival. While in Kenya we will work on a work permit, takes about 3 months. 2. Immigration is not asking about any return ticket, so you do what is best for you. Looking forward to see y6ou, Kind regards, Philip Wijmans Representative LWF Kenya Gitanga road Nairobi Direct line: +254 20 3875373 Cell phone: +254 73 3515383 "Uphold the Rights of the Poor and Oppressed" 4 1.

From: Tore Samuelsson [Tore.Samuelsson@lutheranworld.org] Sent: 06 April 2009 10:42 To: Stig Dragholm Cc: Lokiru Matendo; Philip Wijmans; Sofia Malmqvist Subject: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Induction Meeting in Geneva- correctiontomypreviousmail Thanks Stig, I pass this on to my colleagues in Nairobi and ask them to respond to your questions below. I think arriving around May 1 is a good plan, but let us see what Philip and his team feels. Best regards Tore PS I attach the plan for your induction here in Geneva in order to inform Philip.

>>> "Stig Dragholm" <sd2970@forum.dk> 06-Apr-09 9:34 AM >>> Dear Tore, I just wanted to say thank you for a very good conversation over the telephone this morning and to confirm my arrival at Geneva the 14th April - and also the possibility of coming to Kenya the 1st May - or maybe another date which might suit the office better? As we spoke about it would be nice to hear if LWF in Kenya would like me to be at the office in Nairobi before joining the colleagues at Dadaab and also to hear about accomodation possibilities in Nairobi if this is the case. Furthermore I would like to hear Kenyas advice on the following questions: 1. I understand that a tourist visa applies for three months and that it can be prolonged for a further three months. Should I write in the visa application that I am a tourist visiting LWF in Kenya or that I am going to work for LWF at Dadaaab and that you will apply for a work permit for me? 2. Is it possible to enter Kenya with an open return flight, or is it required that I book a return flight for example after 7-9 weeks as part of the R&R? I also have other practical questions of what to bring and what not to bring at Dadaab, but I believe I can wait asking these questions until I arrive at Nairobi if I am not to go directly to the camp. I look forward to meeting you all and to do my best work for you. Kind regards, Stig

-----Oprindelig mail----Fra: Tore Samuelsson Dato: 2. april 2009 10:03:50 Til: "Stig Dragholm" sd2970@forum.dk Emne: RE: RE: RE: RE: Induction Meeting in Geneva- correction to my previous mail Stig, here is a first attempt to put some pieces together. Some colleagues are out for Easter + vacation... I will call you later and also check with Philip W in Nairobi and Anne Wangari in Dadaab by copy of this if there is anything special we should add. Best regards 5

tore Tore Samuelsson, Program Officer Dept. for World Service, The Lutheran World Federation P.O. Box 2100 CH - 1211 Geneva 2 Switzerland direct line +41 22 791 6427 fax +41 22 791 6629 mobile +41(0)79 768 6134 e-mail tsa@lutheranworld.org skype toresamuelsson http://www.lutheranworld.org/What_We_Do/DWS/DWS-Welcome.html "UPHOLD THE RIGHTS OF THE POOR AND OPPRESSED" World Service is the humanitarian and development arm of the LWF >>> "Stig Dragholm" <sd2970@forum.dk> 01-Apr-09 8:47 PM >>> Thanks, Tore. I look forward speaking to you. You can catch me at +45 23742358. Best regards, Stig -----Oprindelig mail----Fra: Tore Samuelsson Dato: 1. april 2009 19:55:06 Til: sd2970@forum.dk Emne: RE: RE: RE: Induction Meeting in Geneva- correction to mypreviousmail Dear Stig, Good, please go ahead with the ticket. I will plan for a program from Tuesday April 14 around 3 pm. We will make sure to wind up around the same time Wednesday so you can catch the flight back. I will get back to you on phone to discuss the program but it will include various colleagues at the World Service and other LWF departments. Best regards Tore RE: Induction Meeting in Geneva- correction to my previous mail Fra: Modtagere: CC: Vedhftede filer: That is excellent, Stig 6 Tore Samuelsson [Tore.Samuelsson@lutheranworld.org] "Stig Dragholm" <sd2970@forum.dk>, "Pia Slavenburg" <Pia.Slavenburg@lutheranworld.org> Modtaget: 1. april 2009 kl. 14:58:50

I will prepare a program for you. Let us say we start afternoon Tuesday and continue Wednesday up to some time in the afternoon so you can return to Copenhagen in the evening. Check flights and let us know what it looks like. Best regards Tore Tore Samuelsson, Program Officer Dept. for World Service, The Lutheran World Federation P.O. Box 2100 CH - 1211 Geneva 2 Switzerland Fra: Pia Slavenburg Dato: 1. april 2009 09:29:18 Til: sd2970@forum.dk Emne: Induction Meeting in Geneva- correction to my previous mail Dear Stig, Reference is made to my mail below sent earlier this morning. I am sorry for this mistake. The proposed dates would be after Easter, for Tuesday 14 arrival and Wednesday 15 departure. This would allow a bit more time for planning the meeting. Please contact me at your earliest convenience regarding these above dates. Sorry for the confusion. With best regards, Pia Greetings from Geneva. I hope you are well. Following some recent discussions between DWS and the Kenya office, we would like to invite you to the LWF Secretariat in Geneva for an induction meeting. The most suitable time from our side would be just before Easter. I am sorry for giving you such a short notice for this proposal and hope that you will be available. We will cover the costs for travel and 1 night accommodation in Geneva. May I please ask you to revert to me as soon as possible after having looked at travel possibilities. Our preference would be if you arrive on Tuesday 7 April and plan your return in the evening of Wednesday 8 April. I hope you will be available and look forward to receiving your travel plan and price quotation for this trip. With best regards, Pia

RE: Re: "Mentally suitable for field work" Fra: Modtagere: CC: Vedhftede filer: Dear Stig, 7 Pia Slavenburg [Pia.Slavenburg@lutheranworld.org] "Stig Dragholm" <sd2970@forum.dk> Modtaget: 24. marts 2009 kl. 16:46:57

Thank you for this. Best regards, Pia >>> "Stig Dragholm" <sd2970@forum.dk> 24 March 2009 17:43 >>> Dear Pia, I just wanted to say to you that my doctor's conclusion from the medical check today was that everything is fine. The lab will now do the final surveys and I expect to receive the medical report in English in the beginning of April, where after I will send it to you. The doctor will also confirm that he finds me mentally in a good condition.

Best regards, Stig

-----Oprindelig mail----Fra: Pia Slavenburg Dato: 23. marts 2009 16:49:59 Til: "Stig Dragholm" sd2970@forum.dk Emne: Re: "Mentally suitable for field work" Dear Stig, Greetings from Geneva. We do not require any detailed psychological report. Normally it is the general doctor, when making the physical examination that simply confirms that he/she finds you in good physical and mentally stable condition and suitable to take up an assignment in a different cultural environment. We would not require you to go through a complete psychological test at a high cost. I am sorry that this was not correctly explained in my last mail. With best regards, Pia >>> "Stig Dragholm" <sd2970@forum.dk> 23 March 2009 15:19 >>> Dear Pia, In your mail from the 19th April you ask me to do a "medical check-up confirming that you are both physically and mentally suitable for field work". I have an appointment tomorrow to do a medical check-up, but this check-up only covers the physical element and not the mental. I have therefore also contacted a business psychologist to hear if he will perform a mental check-up of my ability to do field work. He believes this can be done for an amount of approx. 3.000-5.000?, which I believe will result in an extensive report and which is a higher amount than what I have calculated for. I have contacted DCA today to hear if they use psychologists in their recruitment work, which I can contact. In the mail below, Siri - in Danish - replys that they don't. I would therefore like to hear your advice on how to proceed with your request. Would you like me to visit a business psychologist and are you interested in a short declaration stating that I am mentally fit doing field work - if this is possible to get in Denmark, because this is as far as I know not normally done when recruiting employees - or would you like to receive a more extensive report? Thank you very much in forehand. 8

Kind regards, Stig -----Oprindelig mail----Fra: Siri Louekari Dato: 23. marts 2009 14:38:22 Til: "Stig Dragholm" sd2970@forum.dk Emne: SV: Vurdering af "mental arbejdsevne" Kre Stig Nej, jeg er helt enig, det ville jeg ogs mene er for meget at forvente at du skulle betale selv. Du kunne mske simpelthen sprge Pia, om det er, hvad LWF havde forestillet sig og hvis de mener at det virkelig er ndvendigt, om de har et forslag om hvordan udgiften skal dkkes. Det er meget muligt, at de ikke har forudset at det ville vre s dyrt. Vi har tilknytning til psykologer, men det er i forbindelse med traumatiske hndelser og behandling af virkningerne af disse, at vi bruger dem. S jeg ved ikke om de samme personer kan lave sdanne tests. Og nej, desvrre FKN fr ikke noget rabat. Kh siri ________________________________ Fra: Stig Dragholm [sd2970@forum.dk] Sendt: 23. marts 2009 13:58 Til: Siri Louekari Emne: Vurdering af "mental arbejdsevne" Kre Siri, Jeg skriver til dig for at modtage dit rd. I Pia Slavenburgs mail af 19. marts beder hun om en "medical check-up confirming that you are both physically and mentally suitable for field work". Jeg fr foretaget et helbredstjek i morgen, og jeg har talt med en erhvervspsykolog, som siger, at han normalt vil udfre opgaven med at vurdere det mentale aspekt for 25.-40.000 kr., som nok overstiger det belb, jeg havde forestillet mig at bruge. Hvad vil du anbefale mig at gre? Bruger Folkekirkens Ndhjlp psykologer, som jeg kan kontakte? Hvor lidt eller meget mener du, at der er brug for? En enkel erklring om min mentale arbejdsdygtighed i forhold til at arbejde i en flygtningelejr fra en psykolog efter en samtale med mig omkring mit arbejds- og flelsesliv eller er der brug for flere oplysninger eller en beskrivende rapport om min "mentale tilstand"? P forhnd mange tak for dit rd.

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Fra:

Stig Dragholm [sd2970@forum.dk] <SIR@dca.dk>, <anne.meretmaa@diak.fi>, <Tore.Samuelsson@lutheranworld.org>, <LokiruMatendo@lwfkenya.org>, <NancyLiz-Ngone@lwfkenya.org>, <PhilipWijmans@lwfkenya.org>, <Sofia-malmqvist@lwfkenya.org>

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Modtagere: CC: Vedhftede filer: Dear Pia,

Thank you very much for your mail and for your kind words. I am looking forward to offer you my help and assistance in your work at the camp. I can give you the following answers to your mail: 1. You are very welcome to contact the following persons as references: Director Bo Andresen, Dahlberg Assurance, Copenhagen Direct telephone: +45 33 70 44 92 Mobile phone: +45 40 41 48 26 E-mai: ba@dahlberg.dk I have worked closely together with Bo from February 2008 (with Unemployment Insurance - sales, product development etc.) until I decided to resign from the end of 2008 not because I was unhappy working for Dahlberg and Bo - on the contrary, I was very happy working for him - but because I wanted to start doing humanitarian work in stead. I have continued working for Dahlberg as a consultant in 2009 and just Wednesday this week Bo offered me to come back working for Dahlberg on a new contract and he gave me the impression that he would give me additional responsibility. I thanked Bo but declined his offer because working with insurance is not what I want to do in the future. CEO Soren Hancke E.N. Sak Frskring i Europa, Stockholm Sweden (the company name in English: "One Insurance in Europe") Mobile phone: +46 706 16 33 32 www.enforsakring.se I worked closely together with Soren from 1998-2000 at GE Insurance, Denmark (General Electric), where I started as an Account Manager with the responsibility of optimising sales of unemployment and accident/sickness insurance through Financial partners (banks and loan companies) and where Soren was the General Manager. After Sorens resignation in 2000 I took over the responsibility of GE Insurance in Denmark. In 2002 Soren hired me for a new position as a Business Development Manager for the Danish Insurance company Fair Forsikring in co-operation with an Irish Insurance company called Accent Europe, where my job was to develop a new unemployment insurance product and carry out the sales and marketing hereof. We kept on working closely together until 2005, where Soren moved to Sweden. We still have a very good contact today. Please let me know if you require more references than the two mentioned. 2. I accept your offer of a a six months contract, with the possibility of renewal for a second six-months term. The reason for my study on Dadaab was to try understanding what kind of conditions I will meet at the place and I understand your argument of Dadaab being a "different world". 10

3. I enclose the terms of conditions of my insurance policy. The terms are in Danish with a very short description in English on page 31. The policy has an extensive cover with treatment of accidents and sicknesses, home transport, dental treatment, legal cover, evacuation etc. Please let me know if you require an English translation of the terms, which I in this case will ask the Insurance company to provide if possible. 4. I started my vaccination program yesterday including vaccinations and medicine for Malaria, Yellow Fever, Typhoid, Hepatitis A and B, Tetanus-diphteira, cholera and meningitis. The doctor has recommended me to do the Hepatitis B vaccination, which require a follow up vaccination after 1 month and we have agreed doing this the 19th April in Copenhagen. Please let me know if you have any comments or recommendations on this program. I have arranged a medical check up tuesday next week and I will receive the medical report in the beginning of April, whereafter I will send it to you. I will later today make arrangements for a mental check up regarding my fitness of doing field work. Erik Johnson at ACD recommended me to read the guides on Financial Management for NGO's etc. included at www.mango.org.uk, which I will do as part of my preparations. Because of these arrangements I believe it can take some weeks before I will be able to start working at the camp, and I would like to hear your recommendation of the start date when we get closer to the final decision. Finally, I would like to mention that I had a very good conversation with Peter Joshi at UNHCR in Geneva the day before yesterday. Peter was working as a Field Officer at Dadaab in 2006-07 and I was interested to hear his experience working in the camp. Peter offered me to take part of a work program called "Peace & Management program", where 40-50 young people per year are educated as leaders within conflict management. Peter gave me the impression that a follow-up on this work would be appreciated and that he would like me to get in contact with the refugee leaders within the camp, and that UNHCR would be able to provide new computers etc. I have said and written to Peter that I would like to help if possible but that it is a condition that LWF/ACD can accept this kind of work as part of my assignment, which I kindly ask you to consider. I look forward to our continued dialogue.

Kind regards, Stig -----Oprindelig mail----Fra: Pia Slavenburg Dato: 19. marts 2009 17:15:10 Til: SIR@dca.dk,anne.meretmaa@diak.fi,"Stig Dragholm" sd2970@forum.dk,"Tore Samuelsson" Tore.Samuelsson@lutheranworld.org,Lokiru-Matendo@lwfkenya.org,NancyLiz-Ngone@lwfkenya.org,PhilipWijmans@lwfkenya.org,Sofia-malmqvist@lwfkenya.org Emne: RE: RE: Fwd: Volunteer to Dadaab Camp Stig Dragholm Dear Stig, Thank you for your mail. We are happy to hear that you had a good and positive meeting with Erik and Siri at DCA and that you are very motivated and ready to meet this challenge. In order to proceed with your assignment, we would like to clarify the points below: 1) References: we would kindly to ask you for 2 or 3 references. This is standard procedure for all staff and volunteers we accept in our programs. 11

2) Contract: as per our regulations, Philip Wijmans as Kenya country Representative will issue and sign your contract. We have noted that you have extensively gathered information on Dadaab and Kenya via Internet, which of course is a good start. However, reality is another thing and you must be prepared for a "different world" upon arrival there. For this reason, we think it preferable to start by issuing a six months contract, with possibility of renewal thereafter for a second six-months term. I will prepare this document on behalf of Philip Wijmans and share a copy with you for your comments. 3) Insurance: kindly share a copy of your insurance policy with me. We are particularly concerned that you are fully covered, including evacuation in case of serious illness or accident. 4) Vaccinations and medical check-up: please confirm that you have made arrangements for all necessary vaccinations as well as sending us a copy of a recent medical check-up confirming that you are both physically and mentally suitable for field work. Thank you in advance for addressing the above issues, which we are sure that you agree are important to settle before proceeding with a final decision and contract. Looking forward to hearing back from you. With best regards, Pia

"Stig Dragholm" < sd2970@forum.dk 19 March 2009 14:47 Dear all, I had a very good meeting with DCA today, and I agreed with them that they would get in contact with Pia in Geneva to discuss matters regarding contract etc. DCA suggested a volunteer contract period of 12 months, which I accepted. DCA will come back to me before the end of next week, and they suggested that I wait to send my questions to Sofia or Wangari regarding pratical issues until then. This can mean that the date of arrival will be postponed some weeks, which I hope that you will understand. Please let me know if this leads to any questions or comments. Kind regards, Stig -----Oprindelig mail----Fra: Sofia Malmqvist Dato: 13. marts 2009 20:02:20 Til: "Stig Dragholm" sd2970@forum.dk Emne: RE: Fwd: Volunteer to Dadaab Camp Stig Dragholm Dear Stig, I am seconded to LWF from Church of Sweden (CoS) as the Somali Refugee Programme Coordinator based in Nairobi, responsible for the Sida/CoS funded activities in both Kakuma and Dadaab but I am also the focal person for all LWF activities in Dadaab. Since Wangari, the Project Coordinator in Dadaab is on leave until the 18th of March, I would avail myself to answer any practical questions you may have. Welcome Kind Regards, 12

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RE: SV: Follow up on our meeting yesterday Fra: Modtagere: CC: Vedhftede filer: Dear Erik, Stig Dragholm [sd2970@forum.dk] <ejo@dca.dk>, <SIR@dca.dk> Modtaget: 20. marts 2009 kl. 08:27:25

Thanks very much for your recommendation. I also wish the best of luck to you in the future, and I will continue my dialogue with Siri. Best, Stig

-----Oprindelig mail----Fra: Erik Johnson Dato: 20. marts 2009 09:28:01 Til: "Stig Dragholm" sd2970@forum.dk Emne: SV: Follow up on our meeting yesterday Dear Stig, Good to meet you too. I hope that LWF can use you. We will certainly give them a good recommendation. Here's the link: http://mango.org.uk/ (I think that manga may lead you to some Japanese comics... :)) Siri will follow up with you from here on out. Best of luck to you, and keep in touch! Erik Johnson Humanitarian Response Coordinator DanChurchAid Nrregade 13 1165 Copenhagen K Denmark Telephone: +45 33 15 28 00 Direct Line: +45 33 18 77 41 Fax: +33 15 77 37 Mobile: +45 29 70 06 05 Skype: erikjohnson1 13

Follow up on our meeting yesterday Fra: Stig Dragholm [sd2970@forum.dk] Modtagere: <ejo@dca.dk>, <SIR@dca.dk> CC: Vedhftede Livet for flygtningene i Dadaab.doc (122kb) filer: Dear Erik and Siri, Modtaget: 20. marts 2009 kl. 06:11:49

I would like to say thank you very much for a positive and fruitful meeting yesterday. I was happy meeting both of you. As agreed I enclose my personal memo on how life is for the refugees at Dadaab. The reason for my study of this is trying to understand how difficult life is for the refugees hereby trying to understand what kind of place it is I am going to so I am as prepared as possible for this aspect of the work. I will read the content of the website www.manga.org.uk as Erik recommended and I look forward to receiving the tool that Erik talked about , which I will also go through as part of my preparations. I received yesterday a mail from Pia Slavenburg, who asked for 2 or 3 references, suggested a six months contract with the possibility of renewal for a second six-months term and documentation of my insurance, vaccinations and medical check-up. I will send her this information today and make arrangements for a medical check-up, which I will send to her as soon as possible. Siri will receive a copy of this mail. I look forward to our continued dialogue and to our future co-operation.

Kind regards, Stig

RE: Samtale, volontrophold Fra: Stig Dragholm [sd2970@forum.dk] Modtagere: <SIR@dca.dk> CC: Vedhftede filer: Kre Siri Louekari, Mange tak for din mail. Jeg vil meget gerne komme at besge jer torsdag den 19.3. kl. 9.00. Jeg har kommunikeret med Pia Slavenburg siden begyndelsen af marts mned, siden jeg i slutningen af februar mned kontaktede LWF i Kenya. Vi talte i starten om et ophold i Kakuma-lejren, men de har nu anbefalet, at jeg i stedet kommer til Dadaab-lejren, hvilket jeg har accepteret. Jeg ser frem til et godt mde med jer. Modtaget: 13. marts 2009 kl. 14:10:14

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-----Oprindelig mail----Fra: Siri Louekari Dato: 13. marts 2009 14:49:42 Til: "sd2970@forum.dk" sd2970@forum.dk Emne: Samtale, volontrophold Kre Stig Dragholm Jeg er blevet kontaktet af en kollega i Geneve, Pia Slavenburg, i forbindelse med planerne om et volontrophold i Kakuma. Hun synes det ville vre godt, hvis vi havde et uformelt mde, ja forventningsafstemning kan man sige, vedr. stedet, arbejdet, osv. Derfor vil jeg hre om du har mulighed at komme her torsdag den 19. marts, klokken 9.00. Jeg har bedt en kollega, som kender Kakuma-lejren meget godt, om at deltage i samtalen. Med venlig hilsen Siri Siri Louekari Field personnel officer DanChurchAid Nrregade 13 1165 Copenhagen Denmark Direct phone +45 33187856 Fax +45 33187855

RE: RE: Fwd: Volunteer to Dadaab Camp Stig Dragholm Fra: Stig Dragholm [sd2970@forum.dk] Modtagere: <Pia.Slavenburg@lutheranworld.org> CC: Vedhftede filer: Thanks very much, Pia. Looking forward to hearing from you again. All the best, Stig Modtaget: 13. marts 2009 kl. 09:16:07

-----Oprindelig mail----Fra: Pia Slavenburg Dato: 13. marts 2009 09:31:12 Til: "Stig Dragholm" sd2970@forum.dk Emne: RE: Fwd: Volunteer to Dadaab Camp Stig Dragholm Dear Stig, Greetings to you from Geneva. Thank you for your positive response and high motivation to assist our colleagues in Dadaab on a voluntary basis. I have copied all involved both in Dadaab and in Nairobi. I will 15

again contact Siri Louekari at DCA in order to schedule a meeting for you with her in Copenhagen. I will revert to you as soon as I have more information to share with you. With best regards, Pia

RE: Fwd: Volunteer to Dadaab Camp Stig Dragholm Fra: Modtagere: Pia Slavenburg [Pia.Slavenburg@lutheranworld.org] "Stig Dragholm" <sd2970@forum.dk> <anne.meretmaa@diak.fi>, "Tore Samuelsson" <Tore.Samuelsson@lutheranworld.org>, "Lokiru Matendo" <LokiruMatendo@lwfkenya.org>, "NancyLiz Ngone" <NancyLizNgone@lwfkenya.org>, "Philip Wijmans" <Philip-Wijmans@lwfkenya.org>, "Sofia Malmqvist" <Sofia-malmqvist@lwfkenya.org> Modtaget: 13. marts 2009 kl. 08:31:12

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Vedhftede filer: Dear Stig, Greetings to you from Geneva. Thank you for your positive response and high motivation to assist our colleagues in Dadaab on a voluntary basis. I have copied all involved both in Dadaab and in Nairobi. I will again contact Siri Louekari at DCA in order to schedule a meeting for you with her in Copenhagen. I will revert to you as soon as I have more information to share with you. With best regards, Pia

>>> "Stig Dragholm" <sd2970@forum.dk> 13 March 2009 00:33 >>> Dear Pia, I would like to appreciate my thanks for your help and assistance, and I would like to accept the job description and conditions working at the Dadaab Camp as they appear from the mails below. Thank you! At the same time I can confirm that I will cover costs for food, accommodation, travel, R&R and medical insurance, and if I understand the mail from Lokiru correct, I will also bring a laptop with me. I look forward to meeting DCA as suggested by Philip, and I will be able to hold the meeting whenever DCA has the opportunity to meet me - for example next week. As mentioned in my mail I will be able to come to the camp with a notice of 1-2 weeks from the day of decision and at the moment I think of the 1st or 2nd April as possibilities, which I hope will be fine with you? Please let me know if you think another date would be more appropriate. Details of my passport: No. 200623045 Place of issue: Copenhagen, Denmark Date of isse: 01/08/05 Valid until: 01/08/15 Issuing Authority: The Police Commissioner of Copenhagen

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I look forward to hearing from you again regarding the DCA meeting. After the DCA meeting I would appreciate if it is possible to get a contact at the camp who can guide me with answers to a few practical questions regarding what to bring and what not to bring etc.

Kind regards, Stig

-----Oprindelig mail----Fra: Pia Slavenburg Dato: 12. marts 2009 16:37:31 Til: sd2970@forum.dk Emne: Fwd: Volunteer to Dadaab Camp Stig Dragholm Dear Stig, I am happy to share the message below with you: >>> "Philip Wijmans" <Philip-Wijmans@lwfkenya.org> 12 March 2009 15:05 >>> Dear Pia, He did a good job, convincing us. We now would like him to join us, see the email below from Lokiru the program manager for LWF Kenya. We would want him to work in Dadaab under Wangari the Project Coordinator. He would come in on a tourist visa as soon as possible. We will get him permission to be in the camp to do an internship (not to work as such). It would be good to indicate what the internship would be all about, what he will learn and get from his stay in Dadaab, and what he can contribute. For that he could use what is written below (his first task). Then the Department for Refugee Affairs will get him permission to stay in the camp. We need his passport details as soon as possible. While being here we will try getting a work permit, takes two to three months. A tourist visa one gets at the point of entre for USD 50,-, no problem. Now it would still be good that DCA interviews him, before making the final decision. Then we need to know how we engage him, will DCA sign an agreement with him and second him via Geneva? Will Geneva sign an agreement with him? Will LWF Kenya sign a short term contract for non national staff with him as he gets here? I would like DCA involvement. I am not in the office tomorrow, UNHCR donor meeting, but can be reached on my mobile. Hope this helps all, including our work in Dadaab where we really need extra hands. Kind regards, Philip Wijmans Representative LWF Kenya Gitanga road Nairobi Direct line: +254 20 3875373 Cell phone: +254 73 3515383 "Uphold the Rights of the Poor and Oppressed" From: Lokiru Matendo Sent: 12 March 2009 15:04 To: Philip Wijmans Cc: Sofia Malmqvist; Wangari Anne Subject: RE: On staffing Dear Philip, Yes, we revisited Stig's application to work in the camps and in principle agreed that he be given a chance, especially because we had told him our reservations about taking a lot of time and effort orienting him to a totally different work field, and yet he still felt he can fit in. Given the work pressure in Dadaab, we felt as a team (Wangari, Lokiru, Sofia) that we give him a chance and will monitor and review the cooperation to 17

ensure it is useful to both parties and to refugees in particular. Job description We proposed that he may be of help to LWF Dadaab in the following ways; Assist the PC in budget monitoring, i.e. tracking project expenditure versus plans Assist the Admin officer to develop and monitor adherence to a Travel, Leave and R&R plan for Dadaab staff Design and operate an asset inventory for LWF in Dadaab camps Organize self-help activities at the Save Haven Assist in the updating of LWF Kenya policies to include Dadaab (e.g. security and others)in preparation for the CS review. He would work under the supervision of the Project Coordinator or his/her designate. Budget We will appreciate if Stig will cover his food and accommodation costs for living and working at Dadaab, plus air/road travel,...the project does not have a budget to support additional person. Based on the prevailing rates, food and accommodation will cost about KES 60,000/month. NB: we have no spare room at the moment but we could have one staff move to a tent and build a room with funds raised from visitors' charges. Stig would need a laptop. Air travel costs approx USD 300 return (Dadaab-Nairobi-Dadaab). Road transport charges are much lesser, the equivalent of approx. USD 50 return. Like LWF staff, Stig would need R&R every 7-9 weeks. Depending on where he would prefer to take his R&Rs, Stig will meet associated costs. Medical insurance. Other requirements There might be need to process for appropriate documents/permission with GoK/DRA to work as a volunteer in Dadaab. Regards, Lokiru Stig, Please indicate if the above short job description and conditions will be in line with your acceptations, in particular since the Kenya program is planning to accept your services for Dadaab Refugee Camp and not for Kakuma as you had requested. I look forward to hearing back from you. With best regards, Pia RE: Information on Kakuma Camp Fra: Modtagere: CC: Vedhftede filer: Dear Pia, Stig Dragholm [sd2970@forum.dk] <Pia.Slavenburg@lutheranworld.org> Modtaget: 10. marts 2009 kl. 13:10:58

I understand the situation with much work because of the strategic plan being done, and your concern of the six months of service offered, which you feel might not be compatible with your needs. However, I would like to give you the following, additional information, which I hope you will take into consideration and hopefully reconsider the possibility of me joining the work at the camp: The six months of service was only given as an example. As I mentioned in my application, I can accept all employment periods - also longer periods - which you find suitable. I have extensive experience in working on business and strategy plans during many years, implementation hereof, preparation of budgets etc. These skills can be used in all lines of work including humanitarian work. 18

 I am a quick learner when it comes to acquiring knowledge on a new line of work using self-studies and seeing how the work is carried out on the ground, and I can manage my self according to the responsibility giving to me. I will be happy either assisting as an employee in the daily work and follow your instructions, or if you require the skill, I can also lead meetings, projects and people by focusing on the strategic plan, delegation of goals and responsibilities, follow up plans - and furthermore I believe I have the ability of understanding people and their needs, coaching and motivating people on a daily basis, individually and in groups, hereby ensuring that goals will be carried out according to plans. As a person I am very committed to both work and people and I set high targets, which I normally reach by working (very) hard together with the team. And normally I am being seen as a likeable person with a good sence of humour and interest in other people. I believe my assistance can be of value to the team in Kenya also with the ongoing strategic work. If you should decide to accept my assistance I will be able to come to Kenya already within 1 or 2 weeks after the decision is taken, and it can also be such arranged that the first couple of weeks can be considered as an evaluation period where you are welcome to stop the co-operation if you evaluate that this will be for the best for both parties. I will do all I can in order to help you and your work by giving my best competences and if you believe it is a good idea, I will be able to take the meeting with DanChurchAid this week. I can also give you information on reference(s) from previous employers, which you or DanChurchAid are welcome to contact, and finally, if the Kenya management believe it is a good idea to speak over the telephone first, I would be happy doing so. I look forward to hearing from you.

Best regards, Stig Dragholm

-----Oprindelig mail----Fra: Pia Slavenburg Dato: 10. marts 2009 12:31:01 Til: sd2970@forum.dk Emne: Information on Kakuma Camp Dear Stig, With reference to our previous mails with regard to your interest in assisting LWF in Kakuma, we are very sorry to have to inform you that due to very heavy workload in connection with the preparation of mid-term strategic plan of the program, our colleagues in Kenya have unfortunately had to take the decision not to accept your services at this time. They feel that since your background is purely from a commercial sector with no humanitarian experience, the six months of service offered might not be compatible with our needs. We are very sorry to have to inform you of this negative decision, in particular after having started making arrangements for accepting your services. We thank you for your understanding and your interest in the work of LWF and hope that you will find a suitable opportunity to fulfil your desire to assist refugees in a camp elsewhere. With best regards, Pia Slavenburg

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RE: Information on Kakuma Camp Fra: Modtagere: CC: Vedhftede filer: Dear Pia, Stig Dragholm [sd2970@forum.dk] <Pia.Slavenburg@lutheranworld.org> Modtaget: 2. marts 2009 kl. 18:54:09

Thank you very much for a good conversation the other day and for your follow up mail including information on the Kakuma Camp. After our conversation, I gave information to my contact at DanChurchAid, Merete Gjetting Frese, that you would contact Siri Loukari. Merete informed me that she would inform Siri about this. I look forward to hearing from you again.

Best regards, Stig Dragholm

-----Oprindelig mail----Fra: Pia Slavenburg Dato: 2. marts 2009 17:40:30 Til: sd2970@forum.dk Emne: Information on Kakuma Camp Dear Stig, It was nice talking to you the other day. I have asked the DWS Kenya Program Representative to prepare a detailed Terms of Reference indicating the tasks he thinks would be relevant to your voluntary assignment in Kakuma. In the meantime, I am happy to send you the attached document giving you some indication of our present activities there. I will revert to you as soon as I have more information to share with you. With best regards, Pia Slavenburg

Offer to work as an volunteer in the Kakuma Refugee Camp Fra: Modtagere: Stig Dragholm [sd2970@forum.dk] <tsa@lutheranworld.org>, <lwfnairobi@lwfkenya.org> Modtaget: 19. februar 2009 kl. 23:26:12

CC: Vedhftede CV Stig Dragholm - Jan 2009 short version.pdf filer: (53kb) Dear Tore Samuelsson and Philip Wijmans, I am writing this e-mail to you in the hope that you will consider my offer of working as an volunteer in the Kakuma Refugee Camp or alternatively in another camp, which you work in. 20

My name is Stig Dragholm, I am 42 years old, male, live in and come from Denmark, where I recently have decided to leave my ordinary job in the financial sector in order to do something more meaningful in my life, which I believe is to help other people voluntarily using all of my energy and resources. My thought is to take part of the aid work with whatever tasks are required - for example planning and distribution of food and non-food items, registration of refugees, water, sanitation, hygiene, health care, communication, education, administrative or coordinating tasks etc. I offer my full work resource without asking for any benefits in return like salary, insurance, cover of transportation expenses, emergency plan etc. All I am looking for is the opportunity to work for and help some of the most underprivileged people in the world by being and living together with them offering them the best that I am able to, doing whatever tasks are required. For your information I enclose my CV which gives information on my personal, professional and language skills and experience. Even though I have worked in Manager positions I would like to enhance that I am willing to do every kind of work. Through my business work I have many years of experience working together with people from other countries and I believe this has given me the ability to communicate with and understand people from other cultures than my own. I know and I am as prepared as one can be that working in a refugee camp is very different to the good life we experience in a country like Denmark. For this purpose I can inform you that I am robust and persistent and that I will always do my best in every given situation. As a person I believe my strengths are analytic, coordination and communication skills. I am flexible, loyal, responsible, tolerant and open minded in order to understand other people and their specific needs. My health is good and I am in a good psychical and mental form, which means that I am not limited in any prospective field of work or ability to travel. I have a clean criminal record. Due to a busy, professional career my experience with aid work is limited to a short period in 2006-2007, where I participated in the work for refugees living in my commune in Denmark organised by Red Cross. I have financially supported the Save the Children's organisation in Denmark as well as collected funds directly from households through yearly collections organised by both of these organisations. In order to get an overview of the work carried out in a refugee camp I have so far browsed through the 598 pages long "Camp Management Toolkit" prepared by the Norwegian Refugee Council, which can be found at http://www.nrc.no/camp http://www.nrc.no/camp. This toolkit gives a detailed description of the work done in camps and a good understanding hereof. I hope you will consider my offer positively and I look forward to hearing from you. I can accept all employment periods and can start with a short time limit. Thank you very much in forehand for your attention.

Yours faithfully, Stig Dragholm Rungstedvej 4 2970 Horsholm DENMARK Tel. +45 23 74 23 58

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