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Our mission is to equip women who have aged out of foster care to live with purpose and freedom.

We long to see all women healthy, self-sustaining, and thriving after foster care.

Redeem the past. Change the future.

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History

When we became a nonprofit in 2018, our name was Oh Lord Help Us. We were doing many different things to help many women. We were scattering a lot of seeds.

2018-2019

Seeds + Pruning

There was one seed that sprouted quickly, Hope and Vine. This was a social enterprise that would provide employment and mentoring for young women who have aged out of foster care.

But - It was just a part of what we did.

That first year took a lot of energy and like any plant you want to grow in a healthy way, we underwent quite the pruning. This pruning meant letting go of the other things we were trying to do as a nonprofit.

It was quite painful but definitely necessary. This was a season of refining, not a season of growth.

2020-2021

Roots + Growth

First, we had to deepen our roots. We knew what to do, but we needed to do it better. Throughout 2020 and 2021 we began to take the steps to focus on who we were serving, what was possible to do, and where we wanted to go.

We officially changed our name! It was time. As we grew and become refined, it became clear that Hope and Vine made more sense for our identity and focus.