​At Hand Up Ministries, Inc., every testimony represents a life that refused to end in darkness.

The men who come to Hand Up Ministries often arrive with heavy pasts—incarceration, homelessness, broken relationships, addiction, rejection, and years of hopelessness. Many had nowhere to go upon release. No safe bed. No support system. No one waiting. But through the grace of God and the structure, accountability, and brotherhood found here, their stories begin to change.

Hand Up Ministries is not simply housing. It is restoration. It is spiritual renewal. It is discipline, responsibility, and community. It is a place where men discover that their past does not define their future.

The testimonials you will read, hear and soon see on video on this page and the Testimonial pages, are real. They are written and spoken by residents who chose to tell the truth about where they have been—and the miracle of where they are now. The introduction to this testimonial section was created by one of our own residents, who chose to share his story through video—an authentic voice of transformation from the inside.

These are not just stories.

They are living proof that when grace is given space to work, hope rises, lives are rebuilt, and redemption becomes reality.