Our Mission

Many describe her as a source of wisdom, kindness, and calm in every situation, but those are just the tools used by Gin Carter in her devoted pursuits of a better world. A peripatetic professional Renaissance woman, she has been a change agent in conservation biology, yoga, wellness, even drum ‘n bass, before cofounding The Humanization Project to focus on reforming Virginia’s draconian justice system. Really, it has all been driven by an impassioned faith in the power of love, which is how she came to leave paradise to do this here. Love for animals and the bonds we share has now also brought her back to vet school to save and heal even more, where she also finds herself a leading voice for tolerance and progres.

Savannah Reitzel’s work with THP is proof that sometimes accidents are the best impetus. Having already visited many far-flung corners of the world in seeking to improve the lives of overlooked people, Savannah has of late been working on numerous projects to improve the lives of the many underserved Virginians via both research and activism. In helping pregnant women behind bars receive humane care, her eyes opened to dehumanization in the justice system. From there, she linked fortuitously with us after finding our website and has already made that site and our voice more powerful and focused. This is but one of a dozen ways in which Savannah actively works to bring more humane treatment where it is lacking, improving individuals’ lives, public health, and scientific understanding in the process.

Harry “Justice” Traynham, known to his family and loved ones as Antwan and by his friends as Justice, is currently incarcerated and has been for the past 27 years. He has used his incarceration to educate himself, become an inspiring writer, and find purpose in becoming an advocate for criminal justice, education, and healthcare reform. He is a loving son, supportive brother, nurturing uncle and trustworthy friend.

To her dual roles of Chief Operating Officer and Social Media Coordinator, Fatimah Muwahhid brings over 25 years of diverse business management, administrative, and leadership experience, having worked on contracts with private companies, state, and local government, managed up to 175 employees at 10 franchise businesses, and managed multimillion dollar operations. She builds public awareness of THP issues and manages our logistical ventures, applying her degree in Business Management, certifications in General Business and Bookkeeping and Taxation, and expertise with the Microsoft Suite, Adobe, QuickBooks, Salesforce, SAP, and all social media platforms. There, her leadership has more than doubled (by thousands) THP’s followers on all four social media platforms in less than year, increasing reach and engagement by over 200% and regularly reaching as many as 10,000 people in a month. The Humanization Project’s justice reform efforts, she also applies deep institutional knowledge, personal passion, and her faith. Working five years within VADOC managing policies and records afforded her crucial insights into both procedures and inequities. This has led to over 10 years of advocacy for people with excessive sentences, including her husband Talib, driven by her faith’s focus on mercy and justice.