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Field Notes

An unfettered archive of rants and anecdotes from the frazzled mind of a working photojournalist.

Good News Stories are Trending

A new trend in online audience behaviour shows a shift toward solution-oriented content. Headline fatigue and doom scrolling are taking their toll on our mental health. People want fresh and more hopeful perspectives to the mainstream narrative.

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Chad of God

I sat down to breakfast in the Manila guesthouse where we stay when we’re in the city.  At the end

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Water taxi to connect with Philippine National Coastguard patrol boat.

Love Beyond: a Philippine love story

In our work, we often talk about “going the extra mile.” But what does that really mean? For us, it means showing up where few others will. It means bringing hope to those who may feel forgotten. It means loving …without expecting anything in return.

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Small acts of kindness

The little girl in a tattered, red dress looked up at me with puppy dog eyes; her hand held out with fingers extended. She might have been 5-years old but barely 3 feet tall. We were in the Philippines, downtown Dumaguete, where many indigenous people find themselves homeless. It was very late at night.

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Heavy rains wash over the streets of Kapitolyio, Pasig City, Manila, Philippines during Easter Holy Week.

A Good Friday Cleansing

Beneath darkened skies, heavy rains wash over the streets of Bario Kapitolyio in Manila, Philippines.The rains today come after a lengthy period of drought – as though it were a sign from Heaven to reassure the community of the reality of Easter Holy Week, now in full swing.

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Papua New Guinea: Eye-Eye, Doctor!

There are no electronic medical records In the Highlands of Papua New Guinea; no insurance companies, and no Medicare. But as one volunteering eye-doctor said, “It gets you back to being a physician; to being what you got in it for in the first place.”

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Ukraine: Make chickens, not war!

A courageous group of volunteers, from different churches across western Canada share their love for the people of Ukraine through practical acts of faith. Most recently, their efforts focus on a food-security and sustainable agricultural project, just west of the conflicted Donbas region.

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