Rachel Sayers

My background is an international humanitarian response in conflict zones in Yemen, Haiti, Syria, Iraq, and Ukraine.

What I've seen here

Is what I've seen there.

A powerful entity violently and intentionally terrorizing people, making them afraid to go outside so they can't earn a living so that kids are forced out of school.

This has a lasting generational impact.

People can't plan a single day of their lives because they don't know who was around the corner and if their family member or neighbor is about to be taken away.

In these times, you see both the best and the worst.

The worst is the terror and the feeling of helplessness.

The best will continue to be our community's response.

The way we are showing up for each other, that is in the absolute worst of times.

We're showing up for each other in the absolute worst of times.

I'll turn it back to the mayor.

Thank you.