Do your work passionately without expecting anything in return.
Standing for Engage, Pioneer, Improve, and Care, CTG’s EPIC company values guide and inform our company culture, behaviour, decision making and ultimately our performance.
A day in Abdiwali’s work life
Abdiwali currently oversees a nutrition programme and activities across Somalia, spending his time out in the field ensuring the quality of nutrition programmes and attending various coordination forums. In his role, a typical workday begins with reviewing his schedule and prioritising tasks for the day – starting with emails and tackling urgent messages to ensure that he is aligned with team priorities. After addressing immediate communications, focus turns to high-priority projects or tasks that require deep concentration, as the morning is when he finds himself to be most productive.
Recipe for success
Nutrition programmes like the ones led by Abdiwali form the basis for all other successes in the broader humanitarian and development sectors: it is good nutrition that saves lives, improves general health and enables communities to grow.
Nutrition programmes are critical in addressing the immediate needs of vulnerable populations, particularly children and pregnant or lactating women who are most at risk of malnutrition. Malnutrition can lead to severe health complications, including stunted growth, weakened immune systems, and increased mortality rates. “By pioneering nutrition programmes in Somalia, we provide essential support for the most vulnerable population in our society,” explains Abdiwali.
Without good nutrition – a basic human right – populations face starvation, which can lead to death. Good nutrition enables life-changing opportunities, driving innovation, encouraging risk-taking, building partnerships, enhancing adaptability, and inspiring others towards impactful action.
“Nutrition interventions can positively impact beneficiaries’ lives while respecting their cultural and religious beliefs.”
Defining a pioneer
Beyond implementing these vital nutrition programmes across Somalia, Abdiwali has positioned himself as an invaluable leader in the CTG team, developing high-performing teams, managing complex situations, and advocating for the rights of marginalised communities.
“By establishing a trust with tailored distributions for each beneficiary based on their unique needs and values, I showed how nutrition interventions can positively impact beneficiaries’ lives while respecting their cultural and religious beliefs,” clarifies Abdiwali.
These are the defining characteristics of a CTG Pioneer, someone who leads with courage and conviction to make a change, who takes the initiative and owns their actions – but also recognises that no man is an island.
When things are tough or don’t go how we expect them to, we act bravely and take note of the lessons we have learnt. Times of crisis are when we dig deep and find our strength and resilience. As Abdiwali puts it succinctly, “Do your work passionately without expecting anything in return.”
