Success Stories

For the past two years, Joann’s Cottage has been more than just a place to stay for Charkeevia — it has been a home of healing, hope, and transformation. She arrived at Place of Hope carrying the weight of unimaginable loss: the passing of her beloved aunt, who had...

After losing my husband, my son and I lost our apartment, our car, and my job. For seven years my son, Sebastian and I shared one room together. It was really hard. I felt like I failed as a mom to provide for him. Early 2023, I learned about a program at Place of...

At 22 years old, Ancy found herself pregnant and attempting to graduate college. Growing up in foster care, Ancy had her fair share of struggles but nonetheless, she persisted in order to provide for her son. After learning about Villages of Hope, Ancy applied for the...

“Don’t give up. You might be on the cusp of an open door. God places us in these moments to turn to Him and learn from Him. Pray until something happens.” For me, that something was Place of Hope. My childhood was dark and deceptive. On the surface, it looked normal....

Dillon is a current resident of Villages of Hope and an alumnus of Place of Hope. Dillon’s life journey is a remarkable story of resilience and triumph. He entered the foster care system in middle school due to problems at home that ultimately led to his mother being...

"I cannot express enough my heartfelt gratitude to everyone at Place of Hope. The impact it has had on so many lives, especially mine, is truly profound. For a while, my childhood was good, but everything changed when my mom was diagnosed with cancer. I was six. We...

As one of eleven children, Jala’s parents struggled to make ends meet. Jala found herself playing the role of Mom to her younger siblings when she was still a child herself. Overwhelmed and suffering from mental illness, Jala’s mother went to the extent of locking up...