"The cause of all our personal problems and nearly all the problems of the world can be summed up in a single sentence:
Human life is very deep, and our modern dominant lifestyle is not."
-Bo Lozoff
Our Friends
The following is a list of links to other websites of possible interest. Clicking on any of them will take you out of the HKF website.
Prison-related
Prison Phoenix Trust Our sister organization in the United Kingdom. They do beautiful work spreading meditation and yoga throughout the British prison system.
Prison Dharma Network A nonsectarian, contemplative support organization for prisoners and prison dharma volunteers.
Families Against Mandatory Minimums A wonderful organization working to reform unfair sentencing laws.
Project Return A group that works with inmates and ex-inmates, using education, skills training, counseling and other programs to try and reduce the recidivism rate.
Our Prison Neighbors An organization dedicated to bringing more volunteer programs to Massachusetts prisons.
Eyes of Justice A great project out of Dallas, providing job training, employment help and other re-entry necessities to assist imates re-entering society.
The Engaged Zen Foundation A great Buddhist prison ministry.
Art Behind Bars A great project encouraging and supporting artistic development in Florida inmates.
The Lamp of Hope Project A website by and about Texas death row inmates.
Northern California Service League A group that provides in-jail and post-release support, skills training, job assistance, and much more to California inmates and families.
Prison Activist Resource Center Provides support and assistance to groups and individuals working to reform the prison system.
Other links of interest
The Simple Living Network Ideas, encouragement and resources for those trying to live more simply.
Safe Passage A wonderful project working with kids who live in the Guatmala City garbage dump. HKF board member Josh Lozoff spends time volunteering down there. Read an account of Josh's experience with Safe Passage.
Global Volunteer Network A great organization that offers volunteer opportunities in community projects throughout the world.
Peacemaker Community A global civil society of organizations and individuals around the world working for social transformation.
Neem Karoli Baba Ashram Bo's & Sita's guru
HeroicStories A little good news for a change.
Friends of Peace Pilgrim A little-known, and very inspirational American saint.
Human Kindness Foundation: PO Box 61619 Durham, NC 27715
Phone: (919) 383-5160