History

A Word from the Founder of Hope Ministries, Judy Capps

In the United States, it is estimated that 15 million singles mothers struggle every day to raise their children.  Globally the statistics are the same or greater. Surviving at or below the poverty line, these families deserve and
need our help.  What some in our nation and world see as a growing crisis, we see as a great opportunity for a
community of caring individuals around the nation and the world to unite for the common goal of creating permanent transformational change for these families.

In 2010, I had a dream that launched Hope ministries.  It was a dream of a hands up, multigenerational, vibrant community model where single mothers, children and seniors could live together and obtain the opportunities needed for permanent life change.  The community taught the values of love, honor, hard work, inclusion, respect for all people and a firm identity in Christ.  A safe stable living environment, education, bible study, financial planning along with credit clean up and trauma healing were and are key elements of Hope.

By helping one single mother named Karlla who was living in her car with her two sons, Hope was launched. 
Hope continued to grow in 2012 as we purchased an apartment complex.  In 2014, we obtained our 501c3
so that others could join us in the vision.  In 2018 we were honored to fly to Washington DC to meet with staff at our national Housing and Urban Development Department to share ideas and volunteer to collaborate for permanent change in Federal
Housing for single mothers with children. In 2019 we met with leaders in Porto Alegre Brazil, Rochester, New York and Orlando Florida to share the model and assist them in launching Hope into other states and the nation of Brazil.  Since its formation we have seen radical changes in many, many lives.  Women who struggled with no education, car, two or more jobs, deep debt and broken lives have healed in all areas and become successful community leaders as nurses, business
leaders, police officers, prison guards, paramedics, and business owners.  Not only are they healed but so are their children.  We have found the best way to stop sex trafficking and family violence is through prevention. These families remain
resilient and in most cases they immediately began to help other family members for friend’s experience transformation as well.  One amazing result has been that families are able to leave the needed temporary government help behind and become tax payers in this great nation, making room for another person to receive the help they need.

Though we launched the vision of Hope, a large community of healthy individuals make it possible to carry the vision and make it a reality.  From tutoring, reading to children, to stocking apartments, giving financial support and much more, the
army of Gods people have linked arms.  The vision to stop for one family at a time, to break cycles of brokenness and poverty forever is only possible with a united community team.  Together we are making a difference. Through unity we can turn the crisis facing single mothers in our nation into the opportunity of a life time.

Lives matter, people matter.  Our greatest national resource is people.  Please join us in a growing move to link arms
to change a life. The model works.

Judy and Steve Capps

Founders of Hope of NET.org