HOPE Success Stories
From Hard Talks to Homeownership: How HOPE Guided a Young Family
December 11, 2025Like many couples dreaming of their future, Romae and her now-fiancé had one goal at the top of their list: to buy a home of their own. But as a …
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More Than Skin Deep: Entrepreneur and Operation HOPE Share the “Care Factor”
October 20, 2025As a spa owner and esthetician instructor at a technical college, Xiomara’s philosophy of care goes beyond the surface. As an instructor, she teaches the required courses on skincare techniques …
Retiree Leans on God’s “Will” and Operation HOPE’s “Way” to Serve Community
October 7, 2025From a bitter divorce to homelessness to cancer, Dr. Monroe Johnson Jr. has had more than his fair share of challenges in life. Dr. Johnson faced these trials with resilience …
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Through Operation HOPE, Brian Rebuilt His Life and Regained Faith in Himself
December 10, 2025As one of fifteen children, Brian grew up in a large, close-knit family. Over the years, he became the one everyone could count on. “I’ve always been that guy,” Brian …
Dee is replacing her paycheck-to-paycheck lifestyle with plans to buy her first home
November 6, 2025Dee is a disabled war veteran who served during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. She came to Operation HOPE in April 2024 through a referral from the Savannah VA …
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FOUR LESSONS FOR ENTREPRENEURS AT A CROSSROADS
October 21, 2025Sherrie Savage’s entrepreneurial journey began with a simple idea: a self-published coloring book. As an illustrator, she sought a unique way to promote her work beyond social media and found …
Operation HOPE Fuels These Food Truck Entrepreneurs
July 1, 2025Securing a loan can be a major obstacle for entrepreneurs looking to start or grow their business, and that’s where Operation HOPE often steps in to assist. That’s the situation …
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From Hard Talks to Homeownership: How HOPE Guided a Young Family
December 11, 2025Like many couples dreaming of their future, Romae and her now-fiancé had one goal at the top of their list: to buy a home of their own. But as a …
From HOPE to Homes: Why We Celebrate ‘Housing America Month’
October 28, 2025At Operation HOPE, we know how important affordable housing can be. We have held clients’ hands as they walked from homelessness to renting to owning—achieving not only stability in their …
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Rehearse Your Disasters, Build Your Dreams: Michael’s Story of Financial Freedom
September 22, 2025Americans are often put in the unexpected position of navigating “disasters” – from the natural ones such as hurricanes and fires, to life events like company restructuring, divorces and illness. …
Surviving Disaster Led to a New “Calling” for Jaime’s Business
September 10, 2025“I started off in Operation HOPE’s Small Business Development Program, in the first Maui cohort. In that program, thanks to the classes that we had and especially the coaching from …