Stories of Hope

Every story is a reminder that hope can change a life.

Here, you’ll hear from people who have experienced the compassion, support, and practical help of Helping Hands—and the difference it has made in their journey.

These are their stories. And they’re why we do what we do.

  • “I and my son (age 6) were in a horrible situation and then I found Helping Hands, and they gave us a safe place to live. The love of God shines through everyone there, they truly care.”

    - MA, Resident

  • “Recently I and my daughter (age 4) were rescued by Helping Hands, and now have a safe place to live. Today the dear Lord shows me how to walk. Miracles happen around me all the time. With God all things are possible!”

    - TA, Resident

  • "I was abused and sent through multiple group homes. Helping Hands has helped me with a job plus a place to live and they mean the world to me. More than anyone would ever know.”

    - NC, Resident

  • “I lost my job and lost my home because of no money. Then I met (one of the people staying at the Helping Hands apartment building) and he helped me overcome my fear at being on the street.”

    - HJ, Resident

  • “I hit rock bottom, turned to God, and He brought me to Helping Hands. I now have a safe place for me and my 8 year old daughter. I am changing fast…God has taken away my “want” for drugs and alcohol, and changed the way I dress, talk, the way I treat people, and more.”

    - CA, Resident

  • “I was pregnant from a bad choice in relationships. I needed guidance and help so I could keep my unborn daughter. At Helping Hands, my young son and I gave ourselves to the Lord. I was truly blessed to find Helping Hands and to stay here. It’s like another family.”

    - TC, Resident

  • "I got into drugs at 15 and went the wrong way. I’ve been hospitalized various times from suicidal attempts and overdoses. I like the sincere help Helping Hands gives you, the encouragement, and helping me develop my relationship with God."

    - RL, Resident

  • "I started using drugs and alcohol at a young age and had a difficult childhood. I went downhill living in “the streets” for the next 25 years. I came to Helping Hands and they gave me shelter, a job, love and compassion."

    - BJ, Resident

  • “They gave me a chance to become the person that God would have me be. Showing me hope, guidance, and trust. They have become the family to me and I’m truly grateful.”

    - CR, Resident

  • "After becoming a homeless mother, I began to feel all hope was lost. But with lots of God’s mercy shining down, He gave me a place to call home and an abundance of hope."

    - CA, Resident

  • "I’ve made a lot of bad choices in my life that resulted in more than twenty years of incarceration in a number of federal and state prisons. But now I have people who have made it their mission to make a difference to those of us others might shun."

    - PH, Resident

  • “It was truly God at work that brought us to Helping Hands, as the day we came to them for help we were on the verge of being homeless for the first time in our lives.

    - ZD, Resident

  • “Helping Hands has done so much for me. Their prayers, their accountability, they have even given me a job, a place to live. All in all, they have given me hope, restored my faith in God and other people.”

    - RR, Resident

  • “The people at Helping Hands, through their kind guidance and patience allowed me to regain my self-esteem and to realize my total worth as a human being."

    - NC, Resident

  • “I’ve only been here for two weeks and my attitude is already a lot better and more positive. The people here have a really good positive outlook on things, a good Christian outlook and belief."

    - HG, Resident