Empowering survivors and families in crisis through compassion, dignity, essential resources, and community connection — restoring hope one life at a time.
About Homes of Hope Network
Homes of Hope Network is a survivor-led, community-rooted, trauma-informed nonprofit dedicated to walking alongside women, youth, and families experiencing crisis, instability, or transition.
We serve individuals navigating homelessness, foster care displacement, domestic violence, sexual exploitation, addiction recovery, trafficking, abuse, and other life-altering hardships — not with judgment or pressure, but with dignity, compassion, and consistent care.
We believe every person deserves safety, belonging, and the chance to rebuild a life filled with hope, regardless of what they’ve been through or how many times they’ve had to start over.
Our work is built on lived experience. Many of us have stood in the same places as the people we now serve — alone, afraid, and unsure where to turn. We know what it feels like to lose everything. And we know what it means when someone reaches out a hand and says:
“You are not alone. You matter. You are worth fighting for.”
That is why Homes of Hope Network exists.
Through our Essentials Distribution Program, we provide clothing, hygiene items, food support, household necessities, and emergency resources. Through Community Empowerment & Resource Navigation, we connect individuals to trusted community partners who provide shelter, counseling, education, treatment, mentorship, employment, and healing opportunities. And through Advocacy & Support, we stand with survivors and families as they rebuild their lives and rediscover their voice, strength, and purpose.
We are driven by a simple belief:
Restoration is possible. Hope is real. Healing happens together.
One person, one moment, one connection at a time — we are building a community where no one is forgotten, unseen, or left behind.
Meet Our Compassionate Team
Our team at Homes of Hope Network is a compassionate group of changemakers and go-givers—united by a shared mission to uplift women, youth, and families in crisis through empathy, community partnerships, and tangible support that restores dignity and hope.
Shannon Combs
Co-Founder
Volunteers/Staff
Abigail Anokwuru-Co Founder
Empowering Hope, One Life at a Time
At Homes of Hope Network, our mission reaches into the heart of California’s communities, offering immediate relief and long-term pathways to stability for those facing hardship. Discover how our compassionate approach makes a meaningful difference every day.
Our Why — A Message From Our Founders
There was a time in my life when I felt invisible. Lost. Broken. Hopeless.
I know what it’s like to hit rock bottom and wonder if anyone would even notice if I disappeared. I know what it’s like to walk into a room and feel ashamed of the storms I was carrying — believing I was too damaged, too messy, too far gone.
But someone reached out a hand and reminded me:
“You are not alone. You matter. Your story isn’t over.”
That moment changed the direction of my life.
And now I am committed to being that same hand for someone else.
Homes of Hope Network was born from lived experience — from the belief that real transformation begins with compassion, consistency, and community. We walk alongside others the same way someone once walked with us. Together we are proof that restoration is real, and hope is powerful.
Anonymous Survivor Stories
“I came to Homes of Hope Network with nothing but the clothes on my back. I was afraid, hungry, and sleeping in my car. They didn’t look at me like I was a problem — they treated me like a human being. They gave me supplies, connected me with resources, and reminded me that I still had worth. For the first time in a long time, I felt seen.”
— Survivor, age 32
“I survived years of abuse and trafficking. I didn’t trust anyone. Homes of Hope Network didn’t force me to talk or tell my story. They just showed up — over and over — with food, hygiene items, and love. They believed in me until I could believe in myself again.”
— Survivor, age 19
“I aged out of foster care and had no family, no support, and nowhere to go. I felt disposable. Homes of Hope Network became the family I never had. Their team helped me find stability, a job, and hope for my future.”
— Former foster youth, age 21
“After escaping a violent relationship, I didn’t know how to start over. Homes of Hope Network provided essentials when I had nothing, connected me to safe housing, and gave me space to heal. They saved my life.”
— Survivor, age 28
What We Stand For
Dignity – Every person deserves to be seen, heard, and treated with respect.
Compassion – We show up with empathy, not judgment or shame.
Consistency – We walk with people for the long haul — not just during emergencies.
Empowerment – We focus on strengths, voice, choice, and autonomy.
Community – Healing happens when we stand together, not alone.
Hope – We believe in possibility — even when someone can’t see it yet.
Our Vision
We imagine a future where:
- No woman, child, or family has to sleep in a car, on the streets, or in fear
- Survivors of violence and exploitation have immediate access to safety and support
- Youth leaving foster care never face homelessness alone
- Families in crisis receive stabilizing resources before breakdown occurs
- Communities respond to trauma not with judgment, but with love and accountability
We are building a movement of dignity, restoration, and radical hope — one life at a time.
You can be part of someone’s turning point.
Your support provides essential items, emergency assistance, and life-changing resources to survivors and families in crisis. Together, we rewrite stories of pain into stories of strength.