Built on Relationships, Not Headlines
Hope Partners exists to rescue children from trafficking and extreme poverty and walk with them toward restoration through long-term, Christ-centered care. Across our Hope Centers around the world ↗ this mission is carried out through trusted local partnerships built over time.
When disruption comes, the response does not begin from zero. It grows out of relationships already in place, whether in Costa Rica, Uganda, Romania, or elsewhere.
Why Ukraine mattered from the beginning
When war broke out in Ukraine, we were already serving through our Hope Center in Romania ↗, just across the border. Because of that connection, we had established church partners and teams who understood the region and the realities people were facing.
In the early months of the conflict, these partnerships helped support churches and aid efforts that served close to 100,000 refugees.
Support extended to families who relocated across borders, those who settled temporarily or permanently in Romania, and those who remained inside Ukraine despite ongoing danger.
That proximity allowed support to move quickly. Churches receiving refugees were strengthened. Daily needs were met. Parents and children who fled with little were welcomed with prayer, guidance, and practical help.
And when attention shifted elsewhere, the commitment remained.
This reflects the strength of the Hope Center model. Each center is rooted locally, but together they form a network able to respond with wisdom and follow-through when hardship comes.
Ukraine is one example of how this approach works across Hope Partners.
What this looks like today
This kind of ministry is rarely loud. Across our Hope Centers, it takes shape through local churches and teams who stay engaged with their communities. In Ukraine, that has meant ongoing support for parents and children navigating loss, displacement, and uncertainty.
The video above offers a glimpse into what this commitment looks like today. It does not aim to impress. It simply shows what continues when attention fades.
Why staying matters
Initial response is important. Recovery takes time.
Long after a conflict slips from view, households are still rebuilding. Children are still processing trauma. Communities still need reliable support.
At Hope Partners, progress is measured not by speed, but by consistency. That conviction shapes how we serve through every Hope Center, including ongoing efforts connected to Ukraine.
This part of the mission rarely makes headlines. But it is where real change begins.
An opportunity to extend this mission
As the year comes to a close, there is an opportunity to strengthen this mission further.
The final weeks of December are essential for sustaining ministry into the year ahead. Gifts to Hope Partners support the work of Hope Centers around the world, allowing help to continue in Ukraine and in other communities where long-term, Christ-centered support is needed.
Right now, that support can go twice as far
Every gift is matched dollar for dollar through December 24, up to $250,000. This is about stewardship. It is about ensuring that support does not slow when attention moves on.
Hope Partners is a mission you can believe in, and we invite you to take part.
Give now while your gift is doubled through December 24.
Thank you for standing with children and households who need to know they have not been forgotten.





