Published February 10, 2021, 7:26 PM • Jessica Marie “Aika” Robredo has chosen to do NGO work after finishing a Masters in Public Administration from the Harvard Kennedy School in Cambridge, Massachusetts • She heads the Restart Micro-Enterpirse Inc. which helps people in disaster-prone areas get back on their feet through livelihood opportunities. • RestartME has extended help to victims of typhoons, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, the Marawi Siege, and the Rice Tariffication Law and its impact to rice farmers. Recently, it has also been active in supporting those impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. • Growing up in the presence of public servants, Aika has no shortage of lessons in the value of the work one does and what it means to serve.