Stories of Hope

Nate and Rachel Bristol have dreamed of growing their family through adoption since they were dating, complete with a step-by-step plan for how to make their dream come true.

Community and generosity are two words that come to mind when meeting a CarePortal request. Communication from DCS identifies the need and correspondence continues until items have been delivered. Reaching out to others for specific donations; we use creatively in...

When our advocates recently heard a portion of their story during the lunch panel at our February clinic, there was not a dry eye in the room.

There’s a famous Christian adage that says, “God doesn’t call the equipped; He equips the called.” This is a firsthand experience felt by many of the foster and adoptive families we serve at Hands of Hope.

Our community is in the midst of an unprecedented time with the coronavirus outbreak and the effects it is having on our daily lives. It is a time to rally together more than ever to serve vulnerable children and those who work tirelessly to protect them.

As the owner of The Alternative Hair Studio in Fishers, Indiana, Amy partnered with Hands of Hope to provide a free salon event for foster and adoptive moms and their daughters.

Looking for resources to help walk with you through the complexities of foster care and adoption? Check out these 10 recommended resources.

709 days of learning to love. 709 days of finding hope in the hopeless. 709 days of seeing God work in strong and powerful ways. 709 days sweet little Brison and Harlem were in foster care.

Ryan and Ashley Clough met in college and quickly knew they wanted to spend their lives together. Once
they got married and started talking about growing their family…

By showing up for other people, we bring the healing love of God to broken homes and families every day. If you know someone who is a foster or adoptive parent, here are some gift ideas to make them feel seen and loved this Christmas…

I grew up listening to stories about my mom’s life in South Korea.

My mom lost her parents at a young age, and grew up on the heels of the Korean war. Through a number of circumstances, she lost contact with all of her family…

Jessica always wanted to be a mom, but after almost nine years and not a positive pregnancy test in sight, she and her husband Christopher sold their house and horses, and they moved closer to town…

Children are entering the foster care system in Indiana from cases of “poverty neglect” every day. When we refer to “poverty neglect”, we are talking about parents who are working tirelessly to provide for the needs of their child but still come up short.

While there are many metaphors used to describe our relationship with God, I believe this is a particularly powerful one. One with many implications and one that is put on display for the world to see when we say “yes” to caring for vulnerable children.

“What are you doing, Daddy?”

I hear our 2-year-old son ask it all the time. I watch how his face turns toward his daddy’s face. I see his eyes, looking up to his daddy’s eyes. If he asks once, he asks a hundred times…”What are you doing, Daddy?”.

From the moment he met us at the door Friday evening, the little three-year-old, was playfully running around zapping us with his light up dinosaur…

“Every Child served as affirmation of our pursuit of becoming foster parents and encouragement to keep going through the difficult process of becoming licensed. For every moment of hard truth, there was hope.”

Kevin Wise witnesses the amazing transformative power of God in the lives of children during a recent trip to the Exodo children's home in El Salvador. It is September 13, and Kate Gannon and I are on our way home from another trip to Exodo. As we reach...

In the U.S. 397,122 children are living without permanent families in the foster care system. 101,666 of these children are eligible for adoption, but nearly 32% of these children will wait over three years in foster care before being adopted. -CCA Have you ever...

Mariah Cooper shares how volunteering to spend time with children in foster care has been a blessing to her life. Early last year I was introduced to Hands of Hope and the team. I was inspired by the love and passion that radiated through the whole organization. I...