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Mission Hope for Kids
Humble Beginnings
The original Kids Cafe program began in Savannah, Georgia in 1989
when two boys broke into a community center to steal food from the
pantry. When asked why they did it, the older boy answered,
"Because my brother is hungry."
This same sort of story inspired the startup of Mission Hope for
Kids, formerly operating as Kid's Cafe. In the summer of 2007,
Children and youth were transported to church from distressed
low-income neighborhoods. On the first day of the program, a church
van and personal vehicle were used to transport approximately twenty
students. After a brief cell phone conversation, the adults in both
vehicles were astounded to find that the children were all complaining
about being hungry.
During the ride to church, Austyn, a nine-year old boy found an
old ho-ho snack tucked in the back seat of the church van. He held the
snack in his hand and whined, "I'm hungry!" However, the
adult rider within the van asked Austyn to put it away because it was
old and unsuitable to be eaten having been left in the van from prior
use. In the commotion of the van ride, Austyn was forgotten until they
arrived at the church. Upon arrival, the volunteers noticed that
Austyn had clenched the snack so tightly that the seams had popped.
Much to their dismay, the missing contents of the snack package were
smeared on Austyn's face.
After that day's discovery, a handful of moms from the church
decided to display God's love in a very tangible way to these
children. They took turns preparing hot meals for the children
transported from the community each week. To this very day, stories of
many children still depict the term 'poverty' as a very real need in
our community.
In May 2012, Kids Cafe became Mission Hope for Kids and has
expanded on the core foundation of the program, providing a safe and
nurturing environment where disadvantaged school-aged children receive
a hot meal and participate in faith-based activities while being
supervised by caring adult volunteers. In addition, the children of
Mission Hope for Kids receive after-school homework assistance and
access to a clothes closet and hygiene items. They also participate in
activities promoting character and personal accountability. With
additional resources provided by community friends and partners, this
center has become a place for heads of household to gain skill sets
and training in both professional and personal development.
"Do not despise these small beginnings, for the LORD rejoices to see the work begin." Zechariah 4:10
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