FROM THE FIELD
The crash happened in the capital, Freetown, on the evening of 17 September. 45-year-old Shahnewaz, who was originally from Bangladesh, had been working for Concern for a decade and was admired and respected by colleagues throughout the organisation. Paying tribute to Shahnewaz, Concern’s Overseas Director Paul O’Brien said: “Shahnewaz devoted his life to working to improve the lives of poor people, particularly in the area of health. He was deeply committed to Concern.”Shahnewaz, who held masters degrees in public health and in STDs and HIV, both from the University of London, joined Concern’s operation in his home country in 1998 as the head of the agency’s Health and Nutrition Programme.[ Any views expressed in this article are those of the writer and not of Reuters. ]
[ Any views expressed in this article are those of the writer and not of Reuters. ]
