
My sister and I were watching the news one afternoon about the 7.2 magnitude earthquake that hit Bohol last October 15, 2013. We went there early 2013 with our family, so the trip was still quite fresh from our memory. The situation in the area was worsened after Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda hit the Philippines and it was devastating to see the homes and the heritage sites in a state of complete destruction. She told me about her plans to volunteer and...