Stories of Hope

“People knew that the money was going toward the right things,” Alannah says. “There was that trust factor.” Now, as part of a new family of three, Alannah continues to urge that money is no match for the power of God’s faithfulness.

To Our People:

You’re fostering too.

I’ve watched you do it.

When you brought dinner. When you delivered iced coffee. When you hugged me and told me you are proud of me.

Did you know then that you were fostering too?

Tis the season for giving, and Christmas is a wonderful opportunity to show foster families in your community a little extra love.

“I didn’t know it was ok to be a girl.” These words, uttered by a young woman, changed the trajectory of Deena Wilson’s dreams for the way she served Jesus. The impact Berhan Yehun has had on Deena has been more far reaching than she ever imagined.

More than a decade ago, Dave and Alla unexpectedly found themselves raising their granddaughter Natalie*, a tiny toddler at the time. Their daughter was struggling to parent safely, and the couple stepped in. They had no idea that a short stay would turn into...

At Hands of Hope, we know it takes a village to support children in foster care, and these kids experience unique challenges at school.

Have you ever looked back at your life and seen how one small decision changed your future? Don Huber of Long Island, New York certainly has.

Have you ever made a decision that changed your life? That’s what happened to Whitney Small when she and her husband decided to become foster parents.

Hands of Hope Executive Director Suzy Roth often says, “There are powerful possibilities when we work together.” This truth is continuously on display with the CarePortal resource.

On this day, we are excited to announce to you that our family has finally been united with our daughter. Thank you for your countless prayers. Although we have adopted before from Thailand, I’m not sure anything could have prepared us for adopting and tr

There’s a popular contemporary worship song that says, “You can have it all, Lord. Every part of my world.” It’s easy to passionately proclaim our obedience during a Sunday service, but what happens when God really does want it all?

One small action has the power to change someone’s life. With a continued increase in children entering the foster care system, it will take one small action from each of us to make an impact.

I decided I can’t do this alone anymore and went looking for people. People who shared my passion, that got it. People who went toward the hurt and not turning away. It took some time but I found those people, my people.

When Kerry and Angela Brenneman became married, they knew that adoption had been a dream of Angela’s for a long time. As they prayerfully considered this decision, Hands of Hope was able to connect them to other families who had been through the adoption

It can be easy to feel paralyzed by the problems in our community. What can I do? How can I help?

Because of a simple idea, foster families across Central Indiana have one more reminder that they’re not alone. That’s the power of community.

Residents of Madison County have fought long and hard to do what they can to assist those in need, but often time experienced roadblocks or did not know how to reach out to help.

At first, I thought I had to know everything and be everything to be involved with Hands of Hope. I was scared and worried that I would fail. That is the exact opposite.

Fred Rogers, who became famous for his television series Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, once said, “When I was a boy and would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers.

There’s nothing more powerful than a group of believers who are committed to combine unwavering faith with passionate action.