Month Three in Manila 🇵🇭 Posted about 8h ago

Welp. Month three.Boy oh boy was this A Month.Apparently, someone decided to remind me that I did, in fact, move across the world to work. JKJK. But for real, things picked up QUICKLY this month.We started strong with a photoshoot for one of IJM’s Survivor Leaders, someone with lived experience of trafficking who now uses that experience to advocate, lead, and help protect others.And somehow, I...

Month Two in Manila Posted about 1mo ago

Month Two in Manila Well, here we are recapping month two, which is crazy because I feel like I literally just wrote my first Manila newsletter. Time is moving FAST.There are so many good things I could share, but I’ll spare you the novel and hit the highlights 🙂Work has somehow felt slow and substance-filled at the same time. I’m still waiting for projects to really start piling up, but I’ve g...

One Month in Manila Posted about 2mos ago

Somehow, I've officially been in Manila for a month.I wouldn't say I feel completely settled yet, but I'm getting there. We found a reliable source for drinkable water. We got Wi-Fi hooked up yesterday - yes, literally yesterday. Cellular data is still a work in progress, but honestly, I'm starting to kind of like being a little off the grid.It rains basically every day, I've spent more time in...