Moving into a Cottage of Hope

Since its founding in Tampa, Florida, in 1968, Hope Children’s Home has opened its doors to young people in need of a safe and nurturing foster care shelter after enduring problems such as abuse, neglect, and abandonment. In its growing number of 4,000-square-foot Cottages of Hope designed to keep siblings together, Hope Children’s Home provides expanded living spaces, with large bright common areas and cozy bedrooms that offer both privacy and opportunities for meaningful social interactions. The cottages, supervised by loving houseparents 24 hours a day, offer a genuine Christian, family atmosphere.
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Since it declines state or federal aid, the foster home relies entirely on private donations. Blessed by numerous committed donors and community partners, the foster home has been able to add several state-of-the-art cottages over the years. Its team showed supporters what moving day in June 2020 was like through a lively video posted on its YouTube channel.

“It’s moving day!” shout a big group of ‘tween and teen girls together, running up onto the porch as they relocate from a traditional dorm into their new cottage. Donors are able to see their generosity in action in the video, as the girls wheel suitcases into their new home.

A comfortable, light-filled living room, well-appointed and charming bedrooms with plenty of storage, and a large and accommodating kitchen all make the girls proud to share the joys of their new space.

To learn more, or to offer financial support, visit HopeChildrensHome.org.