At Joyful Heart we envision a community that says to a survivor, ‘We are not impervious to your suffering, we will give you our ears if you wish to speak your anguish, we will lend you our voices if you cannot find yours. You’ve suffered enough and your healing is our priority.’
~ Mariska Hargitay
May 20, 2010, Joyful Heart Founder and President,
testifying on the rape kit backlog before the U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
To help end the backlog of untested rape kits, you can vote for The Joyful Heart Foundation
here
I have seen survivors find their way back to lives of possibility, hope and joy, and I am so proud to be part of a movement that will change the way we talk about and behave around these epidemics.
~ Mariska Hargitay talking about The Joyful Heart Foundation..
Err.. Mariska, you ARE the movement!
I am proud to be a role model for my viewers. I am finding out that helping victims is as or more rewarding than all the awards I win.
~ Mariska Hargitay