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Ingrid McQuivey

Community Liaison, Oregon

Ingrid has been photographing everyday life for over twelve years. She mostly documents candid, unscripted moments with a minimal photo-editing process to maintain an authentic visual narrative. Her specialty is in Humanitarian, and Cultural and Heritage Media. Magazines and tourism boards have commissioned her work, and she has donated her time and skills in support of refugee organizations.

On a personal note, Ingrid and her husband, Dave, are almost empty-nesters after years of raising three active sons. In her spare time, she flys the skies with a certified flight instructor, studies holistic nutrition, kayaks lakes, researches family history, and is always looking to travel somewhere new.

Ingrid McQuivey
What would you do if you had to leave everything behind?

By the end of 2025, more than 117.8 million people worldwide had been forcibly displaced by war, persecution, or human rights abuses — and 45 million of them are children.

They arrive in refugee camps and countries seeking safety and carrying little: legal papers, if they're lucky. A backpack. A child's hand in theirs.

What they carry that we can't see is heavier: fractured families, homes they'll never return to, professions they loved, friends and relatives they may never see again.

In a climate where immigrant stories are often ignored or twisted, we believe stories are a form of justice. When someone shares what they survived, they reclaim their voice. When we amplify it through film, photography, and advocacy, the world listens. Hearts soften. Policy begins to shift.

Because when a lawmaker sees a person instead of a statistic, and a neighbor understands instead of fears, rebuilding becomes possible.

Your support helps us share these stories where they matter most.

— Kristen Smith Dayley, Executive Director, Their Story is Our Story

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