the world is not all dark and bleak and ill. there are many people out there fighting to turn back the tide everyday. here are just a few that i know and love.

international justice mission

ijm is a human rights agency that secures justice for victims of slavery, sexual exploitation and other forms of violent oppression. and they’re awesome at it.

williamsburg church

pretty much the whole reason i’m in nyc. or at least the biggest.

st. jude children’s research hospital

hometown heroes. treating children with life-threatening cancers and not charging them a dime. it’s beautiful.