The Helpers
Echo Park Trash Club gets rid of litter on streets, mistrust at homeless camps
The HelpersThe Echo Park Trash Club gathers a few times a month to help keep LA streets clean. They also serve homeless encampments, where they’ve had to spend time building trust with residents.
LA nun helps prison lifers find second chances, housing, jobs
The HelpersLA nun Sister Mary Sean Hodges has helped more than 10,000 parolees adjust to life after incarceration. Their recidivism rate has been under 1% since 2002.