Stories that Inspire.
Victories to Celebrate.
Here’s what you made possible in 2025
As we look back on this past year, our hearts are full of gratitude for the hope you have made possible. Your generosity has continued to uplift the men and women whose stories we’ve shared—residents who took their first courageous steps toward healing with your support behind them.
This year, many of them have reached incredible milestones: securing longterm employment, settling into stable housing, rebuilding trust with family, and deepening their walk with Christ.
These stories don’t end here. As we move into a new year, we invite you to continue walking alongside these individuals and those who will come after them. Your partnership helps create second chances, restored relationships, and lives renewed with purpose. Thank you for your unwavering generosity.
Anna
Anna spent over a decade sleeping on the streets, staying with friends, or living in an RV. “I was homeless, not at all stable, and using drugs off and on — much more ‘on’ — for this whole time,” she said. After four months at the Lighthouse shelter, Anna joined the Life Recovery Program.“
Nikki
"I was the victim of human trafficking, of domestic violence, of sexual assault, of all of it,” Nikki shared. On one occasion, after her family lost their home and was living in a tent by the river, Nikki was attacked by four men, but a neighbor intervened to save her.
Jovia and Mishak
Jovia was just 6 years old when she lost both parents during the Rwandan genocide. Raised by her aunt, she moved to the United States as a teenager, taking adult education classes to learn English and working multiple jobs. Much
of her earnings went to help family back home.
Kevin
Kevin grew up in Santa Barbara in a loving but dysfunctional family. “I remember my mom yelling at my dad a lot. I learned later that he was having affairs.” After his parents separated in junior high, Kevin stayed with his dad, who worked long hours. Alone and curious, he found marijuana in his dad’s pockets and “decided to try it, and it wasn’t long before I was hooked,” he admitted.
Conrad
Conrad spent much of his life trying to control people and situations. “I’ve tried to be a tough guy my whole life,” he said. Beneath the anger, he was searching for love and acceptance. “God opened my mind and heart to what was truly inside of me, that He loves and cares for me. That has made all the difference in the world to me.”
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