The union of individuals makes the group stronger. We do nothing alone because we are inevitably connected to each other. We don't eat if someone doesn't plant on, we don't travel if someone doesn't drive us, we don't cure our physical pains if someone doesn't treat us, we won't be safe if someone doesn't protect us (and takes risks for). When we lived in caves, we depended on the group to be able to hunt. It was an impossible mission to face animals without the support of the group. That's how we resisted the obstacles of evolution and got here.

If, from a macro point of view, we live in a hyperconnected and interdependent world, from a micro point of view, we are increasingly disconnected from each other. The exclusive defense of our personal interests, our refusal to act collectively, and the search for the greatest profit margin put us in a spiral that culminates in inequality of opportunities, puts our existence at risk, and reinforces the abyss that has created rich and poor.

I believe that a better world is still possible and that we all have the power to positively influence the lives of those around us, those who did not have the same opportunities, those who have been sabotaged by politics that exist only to serve financial interests completely ignoring the human suffering. Each of us has the power to do justice at least once in our life.

When I decided to market my photos and price my work, my goal was to make my photos part of my income so that, through them, I could live with honesty and dignity. But I decided to look to go further:  build a better world.

Real Change News is an NGO that produces a weekly newspaper sold by Seattle homeless people. 70% of the sales value of each copy belongs to the vendors. There are many reports of homeless people who get a monthly income from the sale of newspapers. Each year, more than $1 million goes directly to vendors through newspaper sales. A simple initiative that not only allows these people to feed their bodies, but also to nourish their esteem, and this, for a homeless person, is decisive. I believe that true charity is one that gives the poor the chance to no longer depend on any charity.

10% of all sales of my photos will go to Real Change News and consequently to the nearly 600 Seattle vendors that make up the platform. And that's just the beginning. I refuse to watch the degradation of society and do absolutely nothing to change what I don't accept. So, I decided to use photography to build this idea of a fair world. When one grows, everybody grows together.

To learn more about Real Change News, visit www.realchangenews.org