Not About Me is a feature documentary about good intentions and unintended consequences. When Morgan Wienberg, a well-meaning Canadian teenager, volunteers at a Haitian orphanage in the aftermath of the 2010 earthquake, her plans take a turn. She is part of an army of NGOs and volunteers with billions in promised aid, all rushing to respond to the disaster. But once on the ground, she begins to see their earnest actions have their own devastating impacts.
Determined to make a more lasting difference, Morgan stays in Haiti to find a better way to help children and their families. Over the next decade, Morgan challenges her own perceptions and privilege to become a more meaningful partner to Haitians working to build a better future. This is Morgan’s story. But it’s also about the rest of us, rethinking how we help and give.
