Meet the Team

I come from France where I've been graduated from the Bioforce institut in humanitarian logistics. I previously worked with doctors of the world in Bordeaux and some French social organisations, and I worked also with Distribute Aid as an intern in 2021. I'm now the Network Empowerment at Distribute Aid. My role consists of running the Needs Assessment project and being an aid for the logistics team.

I joined Distribute Aid in January 2022 as a full time logistics coordinator. I chose to join DA after previously working for organisations in both Calais and Greece as I saw a chance to make use of my studies and experiences to support the infrastructure of grassroots aid networks. My main focus is supporting shipments and customs clearances in Greece, the Balkans and Eastern Europe. I enjoy the new and constantly changing challenges that logistics in this field involves.

I joined DA in September 2022 as a Logistics Coordinator for DAs Ukraine Response Project. Prior to DA I spent 1.5 years working in NGOs in Northern France where I worked to support displaced people there. My aim in Ukraine Response Project is to facilitate the movement of aid, using various methods, to support IDPs as well as displaced people in neighbouring countries.

I joined Distribute Aid after spending a year volunteering with an emergency response team on one of the Greek islands. We received a lot of aid from DA and I wanted to find out more so applied for a six month long position. Two years later and I am Director of Operations meaning I support the team in their direction and strategy as well as working on expansion of the organisation in a range of ways!

I am one of the logistics coordinators at Distribute Aid since January 2022. I mainly coordinate shipments to France, Lebanon and The Balkans. Previous experience in Calais and Tanzania has helped me with certain aspects of my job at DA. Navigating through rules around tax relief, labour strikes and increased transportation costs have been challenges we have faced this year but has helped build out our network of trusted partners and increased the regions we are able to support.

I cofounded Distribute Aid with Sara after volunteering with a grassroots refugee aid org for 6 months and observing the logistics challenges they faced . Before DA, I founded a tech startup and learned that I love building early-stage, high-growth organizations after attended the prestigious YCombinator startup accelerator. As our Director of Growth, I get to apply I get to use my skills and passion everyday to grow grassroots aid movements and help our partners take on new initiatives!

My deep passion for Distribute Aid's mission is informed by my experience at a food distribution NGO in Hamilton, Ohio and my studies of security, peace, and conflict at Duke University. As Head of Projects, I work to ensure that we pursue our projects with intentionality and a strong connection to the mission of DA. As Head of Administration, I work to empower DA contributors through effective onboarding, policies, and remote volunteer opportunities.

I’m Sara, the Founder and Director of Distribute Aid! I decided to start Distribute Aid because I wanted to help local, grassroots organisations access services to make their missions easier to fulfil. I have a background in International Development and Humanitarian Emergencies with an MSc from LSE. Previously, I have co-founded the Refugees Care initiative and worked briefly on the international policy side at the Middle East Policy Council.