Wayúu and Displaced

Investigative Journalist | Director | Producer

Identity and survival collide in the story of María Cira, a Wayúu woman forced to flee the Venezuelan crisis only to face the harsh reality of displacement in Colombia. This profile explores the unique vulnerability of indigenous migrant women, capturing their struggle to preserve their heritage while navigating a landscape that often renders them invisible.

María Cira at the Americares Colombia clinic in Maicao, La Guajira.

Skarlett

Investigative Journalist | Director | Producer

For Skarlett, access to healthcare was not just about survival; it was about the right to be seen, respected, and treated with dignity. This profile follows the journey of a Venezuelan trans woman who migrated to Santa Marta, Colombia, navigating the dual challenges of a socioeconomic crisis and the search for a safe space to exist.

Until her passing in 2022, this story documents her resilience as she accessed vital medical and psychological support. Moving beyond a medical highlight, the film sheds light on the intersecting struggles of trans migrants in humanitarian settings, capturing a legacy of courage and the vital importance of care that honors the humanity of every individual.

Colombia Patient Highlight: Skarlett

Big Projects Made Reality

Senior Audiovisual Journalist | Investigative Journalist

Kamëntsas and Ingas: Strengthening Indigenous Self-Sufficiency Through the IRACA® Program

Large-scale development takes root when Indigenous knowledge, land, and collective work lead the way toward lasting self-sufficiency.

The Kamëntsas and Ingas peoples deeply revere Mother Earth as the source of life and sustenance. Their strong connection to the land enables them to preserve cultural heritage, maintain environmental balance, and sustain their communities. Through collective work, they support one another, ensuring the continuation of their traditions and ways of life. Land ownership is central to their agricultural practices and essential to their long-term survival.

Through the IRACA® program, these communities receive targeted support for food security and productive practices, empowering Indigenous and Afro-Colombian households to strengthen their own development and achieve greater self-sufficiency.

The Colombian Government, in collaboration with Social Prosperity and the Pan American Development Foundation (PADF), has implemented projects across critical sectors including health, education, housing, sanitation, income generation, environmental sustainability, industrial safety, and institutional support. These initiatives have complemented and enhanced grassroots efforts led by Indigenous and Afro-Colombian communities.

The success of these interventions is rooted in rigorous implementation, sustainable support, and respectful collaboration, reinforced by strategic alliances with local and international actors.

These efforts, part of a larger development communication and storytelling strategy, have reached over five million viewers across North and Latin America through institutional platforms, including broadcast on Discovery Channel’s Hecho en Colombia. This visibility has played a key role in amplifying Indigenous voices and showcasing sustainable, community-led development on a global scale.