I felt that my country needed my skills more than the US did . They had enough brilliant people there . There were more opportunities to make a difference in the Philippines . More challenges to face , more issues you can try to solve .

Question: What did the narrator do after they relized they were needed back home ?
Answer: They recognized the challenges ,   but remained here .They sent brilliant American talent to the Philippines .They moved back home to provide their talent to their people .They sent all of their savings to their family back home .