The involvement of people from around the world has ignited a global Hope Movement against human suffering, shaking the comfort zone to inspire unity, forming a generation of transformation. There are three types of people. Those who do nothing, blinded by their comfort zones. Those who do something. An those who unite and ignite a Movement of Hope. Which one are you?

In James 2:14 -17 it says what good is it, my brothers, if a man claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save him? Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food. If one of you says to him, "Go, I wish you well; keep warm and well fed," but does nothing about his physical needs, what good is it? In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.

Proverbs 29:7 - The righteous care about justice for the poor, but the wicked have no such concern.
 
This an opportunity for you to answer your call to fulfill your life's purpose by joining the Hope Movement family working with us to raise awareness, raise funds, and reach out to those around us with arms of love.
 
In joining the Hope Movement you will...

• Unite with like-minded Revolutionaries of Love.
• Attend local and international mission trips.
• Unite Organizations, Ministries, Churches, Schools, and Community Members in a Hope Movement Alliance.
• Be an Advocate for change.
• Keep yourself and others educated and informed.
• Fundraise in your local community to sustain life-transforming initiatives.
• Start a Hope Movement Chapter in your local community.

In these modern times people from all walks of life, and from around the world can connect through the internet, opening the doors for communication, understanding, and providing an opportunity to bring change to a world in desperate need of hope. Social Networking and Email is an excellent tool to educate people about a cause and inspire them to get involved by volunteering their time, and contributing financially.

The Hope Movement is a partner with many social networks such as FaceBook Cause, Twitter, Idealist.org Change.org, and Myspace. You can make a difference right from your computer by encouraging people to donate and join our group pages and website, educate them about social issues, and inspire them to step outside of their comfort zone to unite in the Hope Movement locally and around the world.

The Hope Movement is a partner with GoodSearch.org and GoodShop.com. Search the web with Yahoo-powered GoodSearch.com and they’ll donate about a penny to the work of the Hope Movement each time you search!

Shop at more than 600 GoodShop.com merchants including Amazon, Best Buy, Toys R Us, and others, and a percentage of each purchase will go to the Hope Movement! Click To Download  Your GoodSearch Toolbar!

You can help raise needed funds for our life-transforming initiatives by organizing fundraising events in your local community. These events will not only raise needed funds for The Hope Movement, but will also educate people about important social and spiritual issues, and inspire them to unite in The Hope Movement to make a difference around the world, and in their own communities.

The Hope Movement has partnered with Shelter Alliance a Florida based recycling company. Shelter Alliance gives a donation for every cell phone collected to the work of the Hope Movement. This is a wonderful opportunity for people to volunteer some of their time to collect cell phones which generate revenue to rescue abused and abandoned children, educate the next generation, feed the hungry, stabilize the family structure, breaking the cycle of hopelessness. Follow the simple steps below to get started in making a difference.

We are certain that you will develop new collection ideas and we hope that you will share these strategies with us. In our experience, the difference in the effort invested in a very successful collection and a not very successful one is negligible, yet the disparity in the net result ($1,500 vs. $150) could be tremendous.

We encourage you to utilize your resources in the best way that you see fit, and we also encourage you to be as creative as possible in your collection strategy. After all, you certainly know your territory and the people in your community better than we do. But the one thing that makes a difference between success and failure, in our opinion, is the level of participation from all of the members of your organization in one common goal: To raise funds through the collection of used cell phones.

Most importantly, this fundraising program does not conflict or take away from other concurrent fundraising activities. After all, all that is asked of your community is to hand over their old, used cell phones. We know that you will come up with new ideas. Please tell us about them so that we can share them with the other participants throughout the country.

Change 4 Change is a campaign led by students from kindergarten through college to rescue victims of modern day slavery, poverty, and hopelessness. Students will learn about children, women and men who are modern day slaves and how they, as students, can help bring rescue to those slaves by raising funds by collecting change which will create change.

Students will be inspired as they participate as modern day abolitionists. This is a great program to launch in conjunction with the celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday, Black History Month or as a culmination of lessons teaching about slavery in America and our pursuit of freedom for all people. Students will move from learning to action as they become new millennium abolitionists and human rights activists.

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For more information about the Hope Movement and download an Toolkit visit www.hopemovement.com

The Hope Movement is passionate about breaking the cycle of poverty through our life-transforming initiatives. You can make a difference by adopting-a-program, giving a financial gift is a powerful way for you to transform lives.

A Mission of Hope is an opportunity for you and your group to step outside of your comfort zone to reach out to help hungry people in other nations, opening your eyes to the realities, and inspiring a generation of transformation to rise up.

Contact us today to organize a life transforming mission trip for your church, youth group, or team. Complete the online group application and you will be contacted by one of our staff to begin the preparation process within 24 - 48 hours. Groups can select the dates they wish to conduct their mission, country where they want to work, and the area in which they want to work. We will assist you in customizing your mission. We will also work with your group to train them how they can use the tools that they learn on the mission trip to transform their local communities.

The most developed Hope Movement Chapters are involved in all four categories. However, Hope Movement Chapters come in a variety of shapes and sizes, as the people at each college, youth group, or church are uniquely suited to do different things. Some groups consist of two people who meet together to pray about injustice, while others are large, active clubs, while others are parts of other groups or ministries.

Whatever your group looks like, know that showing up on behalf of the victims of abuse and oppression is the most important step you can take. And by taking that first step, know that you have already made a major difference.

The Hope Movement is a partner of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Rescue & Restore Campaign. Register on our website and fill out the Volunteer of Hope application and we can provide you with an unlimited supply of resources. Some resources can be downloaded for free online by registering on our website, but you can also request brochures, posters, stickers, and assessments cards in a variety of languages to be shipped to you free of charge.

Here are some clues that may identify a possible trafficking victim:

• Accompanied by a controlling person or boss; not speaking on own behalf;
• Lack of control over personal schedule, money, I.D., travel documents;
• Transported to or from work; lives and works in the same place;
• Debt owed to employer/crew leader; inability to leave job;
• Bruises, depression, fear, overly submissive.

Asking the right questions will help to determine if the person is a victim of trafficking who needs help.