Hope Now Ministries

What Hope Now Ministries does

Hope Now Ministries is a 501(c)(3) Christian nonprofit charity founded in 1992 by Rev. Vic Jackopson following a post-Soviet Union invitation to visit Ukraine. The organization is headquartered in Dacula, Georgia (with a mail-processing office in Atlanta) and operates programs in the Cherkassy region of central Ukraine, led by Director Cyndee Knight. Its mission centers on three pillars: orphans, families, and community, with a long-standing anchor relationship with Shpola Orphanage (140 children served, capacity 200) that has persisted for over three decades.

The ministry's core programs include Child Sponsorships at $35 per month, the Graduate Program at $150 per month for teens aging out of government care, the Elevate Scholarship enabling high-school completion at Sophia School, summer camps at the Kompas Park facility (five to six sessions of approximately 64 campers each), and Family Care support for struggling guardians. Additional offerings include the Widows Fund, medical and Christian-education donation tiers, and the Community Youth Group. Programs are tightly integrated: orphan graduates flow from Shpola Orphanage into the Graduate Program, housing options (Pre-Independence Home and Bloom Girls Flat), and Sophia School for educational continuity.

Revenue is generated exclusively through individual US donor contributions rather than institutional funding. The recurring base consists of monthly child and graduate sponsorships, supplemented by one-time donations across named programs (camp scholarships at $130, family assistance at $40, medical care at $35) and a flexible Where Needed Most fund. Non-monetary donations flow through an Amazon Smile Wishlist. Distribution is direct-to-donor via a Shopify-based website portal, email newsletter, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. Since the February 2022 Russian invasion, the organization has pivoted into active war-relief operations, evacuating over 300 people in the first six weeks, hand-carrying nearly two tons of aid, and assisting 31 Ukrainians in relocating to the USA through the Uniting for Ukraine (U4U) program. The operating model is deliberately small and volunteer-driven, with the ministry emphasizing that designated donations are applied to specified projects rather than administrative overhead.

Name

Hope Now Ministries

Legal name

Hope Now Ministries

Website

https://hopenowusa.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Hope Now Ministries is a 501(c)(3) Christian nonprofit founded in 1992 that supports Ukrainian orphans, families, and community in the Cherkassy region through child sponsorships, graduate housing and education, summer camps, and humanitarian aid, funded by individual US donors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Aid and Orphan Care Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Humanitarian Aid & Relief Ministries (BPAGAJAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Refugee, IDP & Migration Humanitarian Assistance (BPAGAAAH), Faith-Based & Mission Service Programs (EDAIAGAI)

Keywords

• Orphan sponsorship programs
• Humanitarian aid services
• Christian charity ministry
• Youth education programs
• Humanitarian relief organization

Headquarters

HQ city

Atlanta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Monthly Child Sponsorships: Donors pay $35 per month to sponsor an orphan, with $2 covering administrative overhead and the balance going directly to Shpola Orphanage programs.
2. Graduate Program Sponsorships: Monthly sponsorships of $150 for orphan graduates covering housing, food, and tuition at trade schools.
3. One-time Donations: Donors can make one-time gifts for specific programs including summer camp scholarships ($130), sports equipment ($25), family assistance ($40), medical care ($35), Christian education ($30), and general support.
4. Amazon Wish List Donations: Non-monetary gifts via Amazon Smile Wishlist for specific items needed by orphans and soldiers.
5. Where Needed Most Fund: Flexible donations applied to urgent needs or long-term solutions as determined by the ministry.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Hope Now Ministries is a USA-based 501(c)(3) Christian charity that funds and delivers orphan care, family assistance, and community programs in central Ukraine. Core offerings include monthly child sponsorships ($35/month), a Graduate Program for orphans aging out of institutions, summer camps at Kompas Park, Family Care support for struggling households, and humanitarian aid delivery. Programs are operated by a small US leadership team and an on-site Ukrainian staff with support from volunteers.

Product overview

Hope Now Ministries operates as a Christian charity offering a portfolio of interconnected humanitarian programs centered on orphan care, family support, and community development in Ukraine. The core offerings include Child Sponsorships ($35/month providing comprehensive individual care), the Graduate Program (offering housing, education, and Christian community for teens aging out of orphanages), and Summer Camps at Kompas Park. Additional programs include the Elevate Scholarship for continued education, Family Care for struggling guardians, and various donation-designated funds for medical care, Christian education, and widow support. All programs work together to provide spiritual, material, and emotional support while spreading the hope of Jesus Christ.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Child Sponsorships Monthly sponsorship program at $35/month providing comprehensive individual care for Ukrainian orphans, including Christian education, urgent medical care, warm clothing, a personal mentor, hygiene support, prayer partner, and orphanage repairs. Of each $35 gift, $2 covers program overhead and the remainder funds Shpola Orphanage programs.
• Graduate Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 60-70% of Ukrainian orphan graduates become involved in prostitution or organized crime; 20% end up in prison; 10% commit or attempt suicide
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Kompas ParkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKompas Park is a Christian summer camp facility located in Khreshchatyk village, Ukraine. Hope Now partners with Kompas Park to provide summer camps for orphans and local kids, with American and Ukrainian volunteers serving together to offer Christ-centered, fun-filled camp experiences to children ages 6-17. The camp typically holds five or six sessions each summer, each with about 64 campers.
• Sophia SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSophia School is the only Christian school in Cherkassy. Hope Now partners with the school to provide hot lunches for children who cannot afford them and participates in summer evangelism camps. Many students come from Christian foster homes, and Hope Now supports orphan graduates through the Elevate Scholarship program which allows them to complete high school education at Sophia.
• Local Churches and Charities in Cherkassy RegioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHope Now partners with local churches and charities throughout the Cherkassy region. These organizations offer opportunities for orphans and families to connect with their local community. Christian leaders active in supported organizations bring the strength of community to the lives of vulnerable individuals.
• Andrei Jr (Army Coordinator)minorOthersYoung volunteer who serves as army coordinator, raising funds and distributing supplies to military units. Andrei Jr is the son of Andrei Boyko who was killed in service. He has been very active throughout the war coordinating donations to his father's army unit.
• U4U Program (Uniting for Ukraine)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerHope Now has assisted 31 Ukrainians stranded in various European countries in their relocation to the USA through the U4U program, helping with plane tickets, finding housing, jobs, and schooling for refugees.
• Richard Wurmbrand School (Romania)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHope Now evacuated Ukrainian families to Romania where children were hosted at the Richard Wurmbrand School in Iasi. The school provided temporary housing and support for refugee children.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Mercy Corps: Major humanitarian NGO running large-scale Ukraine war-relief programs (food, shelter, cash assistance) with operations across the same Cherkassy-area geography as Hope Now — comparable on beneficiary population and program type, though secular and substantially larger.

Direct peers

• Show Hope: Faith-based nonprofit focused specifically on orphan care and adoption grants, combining direct financial aid, scholarships, and post-adoption support. Highly comparable niche: Christian orphan ministry with sponsorship and scholarship programs.
• Children International: Child sponsorship nonprofit serving youth in poverty with monthly sponsorship, education, and youth programs — directly comparable on the $25-39/month sponsorship product and youth-development mission.
• Compassion International: Largest faith-based child sponsorship organization worldwide, operating a $35-43/month sponsorship model that mirrors Hope Now's child sponsorship program. Most directly comparable on product, model, and target donor base.
• Hope and Healing International: Christian nonprofit serving orphans and vulnerable children through sponsorship, education, and graduate transition programs in multiple developing countries. Closely mirrors Hope Now's lifecycle approach from childhood sponsorship through young adulthood.
• Holt International: Faith-rooted child welfare organization providing sponsorship, foster care, and adoption services for vulnerable children globally — closely aligned with Hope Now's child-welfare focus and sponsorship funding model.
• Bethany Christian Services: Faith-based organization providing adoption, foster care, and family support services for children, including refugee and unaccompanied minor resettlement — overlaps with Hope Now's family-care and USA relocation programs.
• Orphan Outreach: Faith-based ministry running child sponsorship, education, and family-preservation programs for orphans across multiple countries, with comparable donor base and sponsorship model.

Broad incumbents

• World Vision: One of the largest Christian humanitarian and child sponsorship organizations globally, with significant Ukraine programming and a $39/month sponsorship model — a much larger incumbent operating broadly in the same space.
• Samaritan's Purse: Large faith-based humanitarian organization with extensive Ukraine war-relief operations and ongoing child-and-family programs — overlaps with Hope Now on donor base, evangelical Christian positioning, and Ukraine footprint, though at a vastly larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/HopeNowUS
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCIhRWiDuru6jPpTQ3ZXQywQ/videos
• Facebookfacebook.com/hopenowus
• Instagraminstagram.com/hope.now.ministries
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hope-now-ministries

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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