Treasurer – Allison Thomas Hessic (Trinidad & Tobago) has been a member of the UN family for 15 years, accompanying her husband, Carl, who is working for UNDP, to Swaziland, Malawi and Indonesia. They arrived in Dhaka just over two years ago with their son. She joined UNWA immediately, serving on the Welfare Committee. Her work experience with the previous board motivated her to continue and serve as Treasurer. She wanted definitive results to fulfil previous commitments and has been bent on achieving these goals through fundraising. With this strong determination she truly believes and envisages that improving the means of helping the lives we touch will be tremendously satisfying. She is interested in participating more in Welfare trips to various schools, orphanages and groups during the coming year.

She asks fellow UNWA members and those who have not yet participated to “Take a chance and get involved, and help make the Association your community of friends. You’re missing a lot, and it does make a difference in one’s daily life to take the time to helping others”.