I am both passionate about photography & people but also about fighting human trafficking.  I not only want to raise awareness, but and invite my community into fighting against one of the greatest evils of our world: human trafficking. 

 “Restore17 has been given the unique opportunity to partner with 2 government-run orphanages in Ecuador that are home to 50+ kids. We have established a mentoring/advocacy program in each orphanage to empower and equip the kids and provide them with the support they desperately need. We have found that a child’s vulnerability to trafficking and gang-related activity is greatly reduced by the consistent presence of a caring adult supporting and guiding them..” 
(Restore 17)

I now give 10% of my proceeds from my photography work to both Restore 17 & Love Justice.  I am proud and excited to support organizations that are actively in the fight and have developed a network of legal professionals and facilities to find the enslaved, free them, and rehabilitate them. Please go read more about them! Restore 17 & Love Justice

More on Love Justice below:

Stop human trafficking
Over 50 million people live in modern-day slavery because of human trafficking*. We train and place monitors at strategic transit points to identify and stop trafficking as it is occurring, BEFORE people are exploited. To date, we've intercepted over 70,000 individuals to prevent them from being trafficked. 
*International Labour Organization

Help put traffickers in jail
Since we intercept hundreds of people monthly, intervening as the crime of trafficking occurs, we’re able to collect immensely valuable data on traffickers and their networks. Through our data analysis and investigations, we've helped authorities arrest over 1,600 suspects in connection with our anti-trafficking work. Read more here.

Care for the most vulnerable
Love Justice was established with the opening of family homes in some of the poorest parts of the world, caring for orphaned and abandoned children. We also operate a school in South Asia, empowering students to become difference makers in the world through excellent education.