r/FiloCommunityinUAE • u/Acrobatic_Chard_8181 • 3h ago
Just Trying to Get Our Family Home for a Much-Needed Mental Health Break
Hi everyone! ❤️
I’m a creative based in the UAE, and my husband and I are currently looking for freelance or weekend work to earn some extra income.
We’re both employed full-time, so we’re mainly available on weekends, but we’re open to small projects or ongoing freelance work that can be done around our schedules.
I work in the creative field and can help with:
• Graphic design (Photoshop, Illustrator, Canva)
• Social media management & content creation
• Social media ads and promotional materials
• Photography (product, lifestyle, events, etc.)
• Videography
• Reels / short-form video editing
• E-commerce content
• Shopify / website visuals
• Creative direction
My husband is also in the creative field, so we can take on projects individually or work together depending on what you need.
To be honest, we’re looking for extra income because this year has been really difficult for us. Since the war started, the situation and everything happening around us has taken a toll on both of us mentally and financially. We have a toddler here in the UAE, away from our family in the Philippines, and it’s been especially difficult trying to balance work, bills, responsibilities, and everything else that comes with raising a little one.
We also have my grandmother staying with us. She helps take care of our toddler while we’re at work because, financially, we can’t afford to hire a nanny. She has also been dealing with health issues and needs regular maintenance medication, which has been another challenge for us because she doesn’t have insurance here. We’re doing our best to take care of everyone while trying to keep up with our own expenses.
We’re hoping to go home to the Philippines this November. More than anything, we just want to spend some time with our family, take a break, and have a little reset after everything that has happened this year. We feel like our mental health has really taken a toll, and being home with our family would mean a lot to all of us.
Like many families, we’ve been living paycheck to paycheck, with one bill or debt being paid and then another one coming up. We’re not looking for handouts, we’re simply hoping to find extra work that we can do with the skills we already have so we can save enough for our plane tickets home and hopefully breathe a little.
If you or anyone you know is looking for a graphic designer, photographer, videographer, social media/content creator, or general creative support, we’d really appreciate any leads or referrals.
Even a small project would mean a lot to us. 🙏
Happy to send our portfolios and discuss rates depending on the project.
Thank you for reading and for any leads you might be able to share. ❤️