{"id":10520,"date":"2023-10-23T09:06:34","date_gmt":"2023-10-23T09:06:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bridge497.qodeinteractive.com\/?page_id=10520"},"modified":"2025-02-28T11:11:38","modified_gmt":"2025-02-28T11:11:38","slug":"who-we-are","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/disasternomad.com\/index.php\/who-we-are\/","title":{"rendered":"Who we are"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"10520\" class=\"elementor elementor-10520\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81d95f0 e-con-full e-flex parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"81d95f0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4950bd0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4950bd0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">WHO<\/span> <span class=\"qodef-highlight-text\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\">WE <\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">ARE<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f9eeeff elementor-section-full_width qode_elementor_container_inner elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no\" data-id=\"f9eeeff\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7fb5b999\" data-id=\"7fb5b999\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b5455e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1b5455e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"5464\" height=\"3640\" src=\"https:\/\/disasternomad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/dan-meyers-0AgtPoAARtE-uBW.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-305\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/disasternomad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/dan-meyers-0AgtPoAARtE-uBW.png 5464w, https:\/\/disasternomad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/dan-meyers-0AgtPoAARtE-uBW-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/disasternomad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/dan-meyers-0AgtPoAARtE-uBW-1024x682.png 1024w, https:\/\/disasternomad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/dan-meyers-0AgtPoAARtE-uBW-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/disasternomad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/dan-meyers-0AgtPoAARtE-uBW-1536x1023.png 1536w, https:\/\/disasternomad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/dan-meyers-0AgtPoAARtE-uBW-2048x1364.png 2048w, https:\/\/disasternomad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/dan-meyers-0AgtPoAARtE-uBW-700x466.png 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 5464px) 100vw, 5464px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5e1eec7a\" data-id=\"5e1eec7a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f08bf9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8f08bf9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1>our mission<\/h1>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24267a6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"24267a6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Empowering communities to build a resilient and sustainable future through innovative disaster risk reduction, sustainability-focused response and recovery, and community-centered decision-making.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23c3a8f e-con-full qode_elementor_container_inner e-flex parallax_section_no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"23c3a8f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b178b06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b178b06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>our vision<\/h6>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c90f95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1c90f95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>A world where\u00a0 <span style=\"color: #b29063;\"><span style=\"color: #88c9f9;\">communities<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>don&#8217;t need disaster managers.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7bce0e e-con-full qode_elementor_container_inner e-flex parallax_section_no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d7bce0e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83206b4 e-con-full e-flex parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"83206b4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-876721e e-con-full qode_elementor_container_inner e-flex parallax_section_no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"876721e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cee585f e-con-full qode_elementor_container_inner e-flex parallax_section_no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cee585f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ce5a29 e-con-full e-flex parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4ce5a29\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60babd9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"60babd9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/disasternomad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/pexels-curiosophotography-288099-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11670\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/disasternomad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/pexels-curiosophotography-288099-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/disasternomad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/pexels-curiosophotography-288099-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/disasternomad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/pexels-curiosophotography-288099-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/disasternomad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/pexels-curiosophotography-288099-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/disasternomad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/pexels-curiosophotography-288099-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/disasternomad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/pexels-curiosophotography-288099-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/disasternomad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/pexels-curiosophotography-288099-570x570.jpg 570w, https:\/\/disasternomad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/pexels-curiosophotography-288099-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/disasternomad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/pexels-curiosophotography-288099-1000x1000.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/disasternomad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/pexels-curiosophotography-288099-700x700.jpg 700w, https:\/\/disasternomad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/pexels-curiosophotography-288099-650x650.jpg 650w, https:\/\/disasternomad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/pexels-curiosophotography-288099-1300x1300.jpg 1300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecdc38b e-con-full e-flex parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ecdc38b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7aa72d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7aa72d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"qodef-m-title\">Our values<\/h1>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2c67b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-qi_addons_for_elementor_tabs_vertical\" data-id=\"d2c67b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"qi_addons_for_elementor_tabs_vertical.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m qodef-qi-tabs-vertical qodef-qi-clear qodef-layout--simple qodef-responsive--680 qodef-title-hover--sideline-draw qodef-title-sideline-from-top\">\n\t<ul class=\"qodef-tabs-vertical-navigation\">\n\t\t<li>\n\t<h4 class=\"qodef-tab-title\" role=\"tab\">\n\t\t<a href=\"#qodef-tab-78b5c15\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"q-text\">\n\t\t\t\tCommunity First Interventions\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n\t<h4 class=\"qodef-tab-title\" role=\"tab\">\n\t\t<a href=\"#qodef-tab-9bd45f8\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"q-text\">\n\t\t\t\tResilience-Building \t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n\t<h4 class=\"qodef-tab-title\" role=\"tab\">\n\t\t<a href=\"#qodef-tab-7fb0867\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"q-text\">\n\t\t\t\tInnovation &amp; Adaptability\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n\t<h4 class=\"qodef-tab-title\" role=\"tab\">\n\t\t<a href=\"#qodef-tab-6f3e2c8\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"q-text\">\n\t\t\t\tCollaboration &amp; Partnership\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n\t<h4 class=\"qodef-tab-title\" role=\"tab\">\n\t\t<a href=\"#qodef-tab-32c0a70\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"q-text\">\n\t\t\t\tEducation &amp; Capacity Building\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n\t<h4 class=\"qodef-tab-title\" role=\"tab\">\n\t\t<a href=\"#qodef-tab-4123e43\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"q-text\">\n\t\t\t\tSustainability\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n\t<\/ul>\n\t<div class=\"qodef-tabs-vertical-content\" id=\"qodef-tab-78b5c15\">\n\t<span style=\"color: #1e1e1e;font-weight: 400\">We prioritise community needs and perspectives in every intervention, ensuring that our actions are deeply rooted in the specific cultural, social, and environmental contexts of the areas we serve.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-tabs-vertical-content\" id=\"qodef-tab-9bd45f8\">\n\t<span style=\"color: #1e1e1e;font-weight: 400\">Throughout the Disaster Continuum, our approach encompasses the entire disaster continuum, from preparedness to response and recovery, focusing on strengthening resilience at every stage.\n<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-tabs-vertical-content\" id=\"qodef-tab-7fb0867\">\n\t<span style=\"color: #1e1e1e;font-weight: 400\">We continuously embrace innovative solutions and adapt our strategies to the evolving nature of disaster risks, ensuring that our methods are both cutting-edge and flexible to meet diverse challenges.\n<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-tabs-vertical-content\" id=\"qodef-tab-6f3e2c8\">\n\t<span style=\"color: #1e1e1e;font-weight: 400\">By fostering strong collaborations and partnerships, we unite a spectrum of expertise and resources, believing that shared knowledge and concerted efforts lead to more effective disaster risk management.\n<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-tabs-vertical-content\" id=\"qodef-tab-32c0a70\">\n\t<span style=\"color: #1e1e1e;font-weight: 400\">We are committed to educating and building the capacities of communities, local organisations, and our team, empowering them with the knowledge and skills necessary for effective disaster risk management.\n<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-tabs-vertical-content\" id=\"qodef-tab-4123e43\">\n\t<span style=\"color: #1e1e1e;font-weight: 400\">Our strategies and interventions are designed to be sustainable, ensuring that they not only address immediate needs but also contribute to long-term environmental, social, and economic resilience.\n<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b14251c elementor-section-full_width qode_elementor_container_inner elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no\" data-id=\"b14251c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3da1eaa\" data-id=\"3da1eaa\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a645fd4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a645fd4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1>our story<\/h1>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-025dd73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"025dd73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Established in 2019, Jess van Schalkwyk decided to build Disaster Nomad on the belief that every person has the right to a safe, sustainable and resilient future. Having witnessed the good, bad and ugly of humanitarian work, it became evident to Jess that there was a massive gap in how disaster management operations were being conducted: <strong><span style=\"color: #88c9f9;\">The people affected were left out of the decision-making.<br \/><br \/><\/span><\/strong><\/p><p>Our foundation is rooted in extensive field operations with a variety of organisation-types and a deep understanding of diverse community needs. <span style=\"color: #88c9f9;\"><strong>We strive to support impacted populations by allowing them to take the lead and filling the gaps where needed.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0785038\" data-id=\"0785038\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cf021b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6cf021b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/disasternomad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/national-cancer-institute-BW.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-289\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/disasternomad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/national-cancer-institute-BW.png 3000w, https:\/\/disasternomad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/national-cancer-institute-BW-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/disasternomad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/national-cancer-institute-BW-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/disasternomad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/national-cancer-institute-BW-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/disasternomad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/national-cancer-institute-BW-1536x1024.png 1536w, https:\/\/disasternomad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/national-cancer-institute-BW-2048x1365.png 2048w, https:\/\/disasternomad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/national-cancer-institute-BW-700x467.png 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3000px) 100vw, 3000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6e5f0d e-con-full e-flex parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e6e5f0d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e71280 e-con-full qode_elementor_container_inner e-flex parallax_section_no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4e71280\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b27b9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b27b9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"qodef-m-title\">Our founder<\/h1>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab2a926 e-con-full qode_elementor_container_inner e-flex parallax_section_no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ab2a926\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fecc8f e-con-full e-flex parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9fecc8f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-673230a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"673230a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Jess van Schalkwyk is originally from Durban, South Africa, now living in Cape Town. <br \/>She is a surfer, a Philanthropist by heart and a Professional Disaster Manager (PrDM) by trade and passion.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-855deaf e-con-full e-flex parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"855deaf\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21cf88a elementor-widget elementor-widget-qi_addons_for_elementor_timeline\" data-id=\"21cf88a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"qi_addons_for_elementor_timeline.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m qodef-qi-timeline qodef-timeline--vertical qodef-timeline-layout--vertical-separated qodef-line--outside qodef-point--standard qodef-qi--has-appear qodef-reverse-padding\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-e-item elementor-repeater-item-1f91d6f qodef-obverse\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-line-holder\">\n\t\t<span class=\"qodef-e-line\"><\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-item-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-point-holder\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-point\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-side-holder\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-image\">\n\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1711\" src=\"https:\/\/disasternomad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_0341-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/disasternomad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_0341-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/disasternomad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_0341-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/disasternomad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_0341-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/disasternomad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_0341-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/disasternomad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_0341-1536x1027.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/disasternomad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_0341-2048x1369.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/disasternomad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_0341-700x468.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-content-holder\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-date\">\n\t\t2015\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"qodef-e-title\">\n\t\tDisaster Management Journey\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"qodef-e-text\">\n\t\tJess began her Disaster Management journey when she joined the school of Disaster Relief Management at NHL Stenden, South Africa. \n\nLittle did she know that she was stepping into a chapter of exponential growth, opportunities that would challenge her perceived limits and learning to embrace the strength and resilience that diversity offers. \t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-e-item elementor-repeater-item-2a645e3 qodef-reverse\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-line-holder\">\n\t\t<span class=\"qodef-e-line\"><\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-item-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-point-holder\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-point\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-side-holder\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-image\">\n\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/disasternomad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/pexels-n-voitkevich-5186315-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/disasternomad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/pexels-n-voitkevich-5186315-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/disasternomad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/pexels-n-voitkevich-5186315-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/disasternomad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/pexels-n-voitkevich-5186315-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/disasternomad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/pexels-n-voitkevich-5186315-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/disasternomad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/pexels-n-voitkevich-5186315-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/disasternomad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/pexels-n-voitkevich-5186315-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/disasternomad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/pexels-n-voitkevich-5186315-700x467.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-content-holder\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-date\">\n\t\t2016 - 2017\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"qodef-e-title\">\n\t\tStudies\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"qodef-e-text\">\n\t\tFrom the first lecture, Jess was enthralled by what was being taught and her aptitude for Disaster Management allowed her to thrive in her studies. She opted to fast-track her degree and moved directly into third year from first year, whilst simultaneously completing second year in a self-study manner. She then transferred to one of the university\u2019s satellite campuses in Thailand, where she completed her major in International Relations.\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-e-item elementor-repeater-item-e0f8afa qodef-obverse\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-line-holder\">\n\t\t<span class=\"qodef-e-line\"><\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-item-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-point-holder\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-point\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-side-holder\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-image\">\n\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/disasternomad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_9831-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/disasternomad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_9831-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/disasternomad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_9831-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/disasternomad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_9831-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/disasternomad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_9831-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/disasternomad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_9831-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/disasternomad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_9831-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/disasternomad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_9831-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/disasternomad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_9831-700x525.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-content-holder\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-date\">\n\t\t2017\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"qodef-e-title\">\n\t\tInternship\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"qodef-e-text\">\n\t\tDuring her Honours year, Jess interned with a leading disaster relief non-profit and spent the duration of her internship performing research for her thesis and volunteering in disaster-affected communities. \t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-e-item elementor-repeater-item-f23ed2f qodef-reverse\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-line-holder\">\n\t\t<span class=\"qodef-e-line\"><\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-item-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-point-holder\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-point\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-side-holder\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-image\">\n\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1300\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/disasternomad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/port-2-gallery-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"t\" srcset=\"https:\/\/disasternomad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/port-2-gallery-2.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/disasternomad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/port-2-gallery-2-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/disasternomad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/port-2-gallery-2-1024x591.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/disasternomad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/port-2-gallery-2-768x443.jpg 768w, https:\/\/disasternomad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/port-2-gallery-2-345x198.jpg 345w, https:\/\/disasternomad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/port-2-gallery-2-700x404.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1300px) 100vw, 1300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-content-holder\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-date\">\n\t\t2018\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"qodef-e-title\">\n\t\tGraduation\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"qodef-e-text\">\n\t\tIn May 2018, Jess graduated at the top of her class with her BBA Honours in Disaster Relief Management \u2013 Cum Laude (NQF Level 8). She is currently pursuing her MSC in Disaster Management and Resilience through Coventry University \t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-e-item elementor-repeater-item-d68cc3b qodef-obverse\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-line-holder\">\n\t\t<span class=\"qodef-e-line\"><\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-item-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-point-holder\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-point\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-side-holder\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-image\">\n\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1052\" height=\"794\" src=\"https:\/\/disasternomad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_3780.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/disasternomad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_3780.jpg 1052w, https:\/\/disasternomad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_3780-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/disasternomad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_3780-1024x773.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/disasternomad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_3780-768x580.jpg 768w, https:\/\/disasternomad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_3780-700x528.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1052px) 100vw, 1052px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-content-holder\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-date\">\n\t\t2017-2020\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"qodef-e-title\">\n\t\tJumpstarting her Career\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"qodef-e-text\">\n\t\tJess was offered a permanent position six months into her internship and from February 2017 to May 2020, she was able to live out her passion and serve disaster-affected communities globally. During her time with the organisation, she was tasked with supporting several immediate response deployments, working and volunteering on 17 disaster relief programmes globally, speaking at international conferences, managing and leading complex communications projects, implementing the organisation&#039;s Sustainable Development Goals initiative, leading an Ambassador Network program and serving as a project manager to help steward projects with the organisation\u2019s cross-functional team. This was an experience that shaped her as a leader and Disaster Manager, fuelling her passion to keep serving in this industry.\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-e-item elementor-repeater-item-32cdc0e qodef-reverse\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-line-holder\">\n\t\t<span class=\"qodef-e-line\"><\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-item-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-point-holder\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-point\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-side-holder\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-image\">\n\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1711\" src=\"https:\/\/disasternomad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_0305-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/disasternomad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_0305-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/disasternomad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_0305-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/disasternomad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_0305-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/disasternomad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_0305-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/disasternomad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_0305-1536x1027.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/disasternomad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_0305-2048x1369.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/disasternomad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_0305-700x468.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-content-holder\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-date\">\n\t\t2020-2023\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"qodef-e-title\">\n\t\tWestern Cape Disaster Management\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"qodef-e-text\">\n\t\tFollowing this, Jess spent 3 years working for Western Cape Disaster Management as the Assistant Director: Risk and Vulnerability Assessment. During this time, she spearheaded the review and update of the Provincial Standardised Risk Assessment Methodology, supported all municipalities in maintaining their risk assessments, supported in the update of the Provincial Disaster Management Framework, and was involved in numerous disaster centre activations and responses.\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-e-item elementor-repeater-item-6532ee4 qodef-obverse\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-line-holder\">\n\t\t<span class=\"qodef-e-line\"><\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-item-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-point-holder\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-point\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-side-holder\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-image\">\n\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1604\" src=\"https:\/\/disasternomad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_0274.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/disasternomad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_0274.jpg 2400w, https:\/\/disasternomad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_0274-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/disasternomad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_0274-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/disasternomad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_0274-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/disasternomad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_0274-1536x1027.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/disasternomad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_0274-2048x1369.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/disasternomad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_0274-700x468.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2400px) 100vw, 2400px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-content-holder\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-date\">\n\t\t2023 - CURR.\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"qodef-e-title\">\n\t\tDisaster Nomad\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"qodef-e-text\">\n\t\tAt the start of 2023, Jess decided to move back towards the humanitarian space and take Disaster Nomad full-time, to support communities in becoming resilient and self-reliant. \n\nFor almost a decade, Jess has dedicated her life to the Disaster Management field because she is truly passionate about providing proactive, long-term solutions to potential disaster-causing hazards. \t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6a57af e-con-full e-flex parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e6a57af\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad7a8c5 e-con-full e-flex parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ad7a8c5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9585a04 e-con-full qode_elementor_container_inner e-flex parallax_section_no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9585a04\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97285c6 e-con-full e-flex parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"97285c6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e24ca7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e24ca7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&#8220;My disaster management journey has taken me wildly outside of my comfort zone, but it has been a journey of witnessing unfiltered kindness, overcoming odds, and succeeding in the face of adversity. <br \/><br \/>It has thrown me into the aftermath of some of the most devastating disasters in human history, shown me the strength and hope that our industry offers, taught me that humanity still exists through selfless giving of volunteers and opened my eyes to what resilience truly means.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27e9851 e-con-full e-flex parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"27e9851\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a805a16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a805a16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df301de elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"df301de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><p>Ultimately, I have learned that this is an industry where the work we do is not for ourselves, but for those we serve. <br \/><br \/>My goal is to help advance the Disaster Management industry in a way that will allow for provision of proactive support against the risks associated with disaster-causing hazards and place communities at the core of decision making so that, together, we can create a more sustainable and resilient future for all.&#8221;<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d21f66 e-con-full e-flex parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6d21f66\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bd3903 e-con-full e-flex parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5bd3903\" 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