Issue: Various

Organization: Blood:Water Mission

A few years ago, when the beauty of social networking really began to take hold, I stumbled onto Virb. As I spent hours pouring through the countless numbers of photographers, artists, writers, and other brilliant minds on the site (when I most likely should have been working), I ran across someone by the name “Pope Saint Victor.” Around that same time, I’d seen an overwhelming amount creativity spilling out of (what I refer to as) “the incomparable” Nashville, Tennessee, and Victor Huckabee happened to be one of them. In the last few years, I’ve somewhat silently kept watch of his unique work, imaginative illustrative style, and warm photography, and really took notice when I found out he landed a job at Blood:Water Mission. That being said, he was one of the artists at the forefront of my mind when I started this site, not only for his social justice background and experience, but because he seemed to be pushing creativity forward in what used to be a blandly-designed non-profit world.

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Tags: Africa, Blood:Water Mission, Clean Water, HIV/AIDS, Jars of Clay, Nashville, Pope Saint Victor, Tennessee, Virb, Youth With a Mission

Issue: Child Soldiers

Organization: Food For the Hungry & Discover the Journey

I was introduced to Lindsay Branham’s photogrphy at an event for Falling Whistles a few months ago when I painted a piece of artwork live at an event here in Denver. Lindsay’s work is nothing short of stunning.

Using photography, writing, and documentary film, Lindsay works with both Food for the Hungry and Discover the Journey, speaking out against the war in Congo and speaking on behalf of child soldiers.

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Tags: Child Soldiers, Congo, Discover the Journey, Falling Whistles, Food for the Hungry, Lindsay Branham, Paix Tshirt, Photography, War Crimes

Issue: Conservation

Organization: NWF & WCS

Let’s face it: there’s no lack of talent when it comes to Jedidiah USA’s artists. This time, I’m featuring Patrick Maxcy, a guy with a serious passion for conservation of land and animals. He supports the National Wildlife Federation and the Wildlife Conservation Society. Here’s what he’s got to say about the direction of his he(art):

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Tags: Acrylic, Conservation, Jedidiah, Patrick Maxcy, Spray Paint

Issue: poverty

Organization: Krochet Kids

In keeping with the theory behind Follow Friday on Twitter, I thought I’d start using the same idea to begin posting about human rights and social justice organizations here, in an effort to provide an avenue to represent not just individual artists, but those they often work for. That being said, you can look for a new organization to be posted here every Friday, and be updated via Twitter by following my blog here.

As my first “Follow Friday” organization, this week, I’m featuring Krochet Kids International, based in the United States, but hosting projects in northern Uganda.

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Tags: Apparel, Empowerment, Follow Friday, Krochet Kids, Organization, Poverty, Sustainable Living, Uganda