The Crisis
Indiana is in a foster care crisis with over 12,000 children with cases in the Department of Child Services.
After the first year or first placement roughly
50% of foster parents quit.
Children who have aged out of foster care to ever earn a college degree is
less than 3% chance.
An estimated 153 million children worldwide are orphans.
There are 69 million children worldwide who suffer from malnutrition.
The numbers are overwhelming, but we believe that we can change the future one child at a time.
The Solution
Everyone can do something. You, your church or organization is invited to join the movement to care for vulnerable kids. When we come together there can be
MORE THAN ENOUGH…
Foster homes for every child
Adoptive families for every waiting child
Help for every biological family
Wraparound support for foster families. Sponsorships for our Children’s Home Partners
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Orphans in the World
Children’s Home Partners
We partner with carefully vetted Children’s Homes located in El Salvador, Ethiopia, India, Indiana, and Ukraine. Our sponsorship program allows YOU to be a significant influence in the life of these children!
A partner of the Every Child Indiana Network
We’re excited to announce our partnership with the Every Child Indiana Network. Every Child Indiana connects volunteers with local opportunities to serve & make a positive impact on the lives of vulnerable children in Indiana.
Connecting Your Hands with God’s Heart for Vulnerable Children
Stories of Hope
Check out our monthly blog for Stories of Hope.
God holds them in His hands
The need for foster parents in her home state of Indiana is enormous, but Hands of Hope’s own Rachel Bristol is the first to admit that answering the call is not something anyone can take lightly. It was in 2012 that Rachel and her husband first decided to take...
Going Deep for Lasting Impact
When it comes to international work, Hands of Hope’s philosophy is to go deep rather than wide, choosing to partner with a few organizations that are embedded in their communities doing excellent, long-term work. One of those partnerships was the impetus behind the...
A Leap of Faith
Kari always wanted to be a mom, but after battles with infertility and the end of her marriage, shewondered if God was closing the door on that dream. Little did she know, He would fulfill her desires inways she could never have imagined. As a teacher in a Title 1...