Charley Allegar was a Communications Assistant at the Center for Global Development from June 2016 through June 2017. Before joining CGD, Charley directed the nonprofit Tree 4 Hope in his hometown of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, backstopping programs for two orphanages and a center for low-income seniors in Guatemala. He holds a degree in world politics from Hamilton College with a concentration in international development, and his interests include African politics, cross-cultural relationship-building, trail running, and creative writing.