India
In May of 2013 I traveled to India as a member of Mom Bloggers for Social Good where I reported on water, sanitation, newborn health and education.
How Save the Children is Saving the Unborn Child in India
India’s Frontline Health Care Workers: Working door to door to save lives
Save the Children: “Bringing healthcare to the Doorstep” in the slums of Delhi
Protsahan: Giving hope to India’s children
Pratham India: Every child, learning well
Ethiopia
In July 2014, I traveled to Ethiopia to report on newborn and maternal health as a fellow with the International Reporting Project. During the two week trip, I focused on Ethiopia’s efforts to prevent newborn deaths, as well as provide an overview of maternal and child health, immunizations, nutrition, communicable diseases, and health care provision, among other topics.
Project Mercy’s Community Development Model is Improving Lives in Rural Ethiopia
WaterAid: Providing Safe Water and Sanitation in Ethiopia
The Long Walk to Deliver
AHOPE for Children: Providing Love and Hope for HIV Positive Children in Ethiopia
Maternal Health: The Forgotten Millennium Development Goal
SOS Children: Providing Ethiopia’s orphans the home they need
Saving Ethiopia’s Mothers and Children: The Fight Continues
Haiti
I have been on two separate press trips to Haiti in 2015 and 2017 where I covered women’s empowerment and the arts and culture scene in a growing art district that provides employment and hope for a future out of poverty for the community.
“Dèyè mòn gen mòn”: Reflections on Haiti
Macy’s Heart of Haiti Creating Sustainable Income and Hope
A look into the intricate beadwork of Jean Baptiste
Jacmel: The Artistic and Cultural Jewel of Haiti
A Visit with Haitian Bone and Horn Artist Christelle Paul
A Visit to Meet the Metal Artisans in Croix-des-Bouquets
OFEDA: Women Survivors of Haiti’s Earthquake Creating Hope and Possibility
Meet Christelle Paul, Haitian Bone and Horn Artist
Jacmel’s amazing papier-mâché
Tanzania
Volunteer media trip with Solar Sister to climb Kilimanjaro. In July 2015, I joined a team of Solar Sister employees to climb Mount Kilimanjaro in honor of Solar Sister’s 5-year anniversary. We also climbed to create awareness of the energy poverty in Africa and raise funds to train new Solar Sister Entrepreneurs.
#SolarSisterSummit: Why I’m climbing the highest mountain in Africa this July
Solar Sister: Providing Light and Hope in Sub-Saharan Africa
First Time Guide to Climbing Kilimanjaro
Nicaragua
In 2016 I covered an all women’s learn to surf camp that also has a focus on social good in teaching local teen age women escaping abuse and prostitution with the opportunity to learn to surf.
Chicabrava: Empowering young girls through learning to surf
Surf, Sun and Fun at Chicabrava
Kenya
I worked on the 2018 Follow the Liters Campaign with LifeStraw where we delivered safe water to the one millionth child.
How LifeStraw is Saving the Planet and Lives
What a Week in Western Kenya with LifeStraw Taught Me: Water is Life
The Journey to Reach the One Millionth Child with Safe Water in Kenya
I’m Heading to Kenya with LifeStraw and Here is Why #Lifestraw1million
