work in field programmes. Nationally recruited staff make up 80% of their total workforce across all field locations. Internationally recruited staff are expected to align with the organisation's faith value and be experienced professionals in their field. Prospective Medair staff participate in a Relief and Rehabilitation Orientation Course (ROC). This intensive course takes place multiple times a year and aims to evaluate and train participants before they go to the field. Programming As of May 2020, Medair is operational in 11 countries. Medair directly implements its programming in its field locations and works with partner organisations when needed to access hard-to-reach, affected populations. Medair implements projects to meet the urgent needs of people affected by crisis and natural disaster, including emergency relief, shelter support, medical care, nutrition services, and water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH). They also provide mental health and psychosocial support, build the capacity of local structures—such as health centres—and improve local infrastructure and disaster preparedness through implementing the Disaster Risk Reduction approach. Finances In 2019, Medair's total operating budget was $90,591,326.[iv] According to its 2019 Annual Report, 92.4% of operating expenses went directly to providing humanitarian aid. The remaining 7.6% was attributed to fundraising and management. Medair's main sources of funding include private donors, governmental and inter-governmental partners, non-governmental and partner organisations, foundations, corporate partners, and other public partners. In 2019, 73.1% of their operating income came from governmental support such as EU Civil Protection & Humanitarian Aid (ECHO), US Agency for International Development (USAID), and Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC). Additional funding came from United Nations agencies, such as The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF). In 2019, corporate, foundation, and other private donations constituted 10.7% of the operating income, followed by other institutions and non-governmental organisations contributing 9.7% to total operating income. Gifts-in-kind provided for 6.1% of their operating income and 0.5% came from other income sources. Activities As a signatory of the Code of Conduct for the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and NGOs in Disaster Relief, Medair provides humanitarian aid to the most vulnerable—regardless of race, gender, religion, age, or nationality. Medair focuses primarily on four areas of need: Emergency response In 2019, Medair responded to emergencies in 13 countries and to some of the worst humanitarian disasters, including the Syrian refugee crisis, the Rohingya refugee crisis, the tsunami in Indonesia, and the Ebola outbreak in DR Congo. In emergencies, Medair