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Jan 3
2 min

Volunteer Diaries: Dear Mama

"Mainstream society paints them as dangerous beasts and leaves no place for their pain. He is not given a shoulder to cry on or an army...

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Volunteer Diaries: My Brother is Behind Bars

Madi Williamson

Oct 21, 2020
7 min

Volunteer Diaries: My Brother is Behind Bars

"Authoritarianism is an undeniable global pandemic, and everyone should be concerned for their human rights."

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Better Sanitation and Deeper Relationships: Lesson Learned from Past Health Crises in Refugee Camps.

In-Sight Collaborative

Sep 21, 2020
12 min

Better Sanitation and Deeper Relationships: Lesson Learned from Past Health Crises in Refugee Camps.

"...they are forced into confined space with thousands of other people with limited access to sanitation..."

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Volunteer Diaries: Earth Angels and Human Lifelines

Madi Williamson

Jun 15, 2020
3 min

Volunteer Diaries: Earth Angels and Human Lifelines

"I wish I could do better for them. I hope they know how much I love them."

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Volunteer Diaries: The Aid Workers Paradox and Other Moral Injuries

Madi Williamson

Jun 14, 2020
6 min

Volunteer Diaries: The Aid Workers Paradox and Other Moral Injuries

"I have learned new ways to love, how to give grace, how to forgive... but I will never be able to forget the injustice I have seen."

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Volunteer Diaries: Heartbreak, Injustice, and Other Bitter Maladies

Madi Williamson

Jun 14, 2020
3 min

Volunteer Diaries: Heartbreak, Injustice, and Other Bitter Maladies

"My heart has never broken so forcefully before."

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