25 Touching Photos That Will Restore Your Faith In Humanity

This is Jake. At 3 years old he was abandoned in a house fire. Today, he works with firefighters.

Check out your favorite charities online and actually read what their staff and volunteers are doing. Whether it's the Red Cross, Doctors Without Borders, the local zoo trying to conserve animals or a faith-based charity, informing yourself about their activities will remind you that people are actively involved in helping others, conserving the environment, restoring the land, caring for animal welfare and lobbying government to make changes that will improve lives and livelihoods.