We are a group of people who have been broken by our own life journeys.
We believe that we are called to hope, and that hope is found in the person of Jesus Christ. 
We believe that our journey is to be walking with trafficked and sexually exploited women.
We desire and look for healing for us all.

Experience

Our team collectively has over 50 years of non-profit leadership experience focusing on mercy and justice issues. We have over 25 years experience in mentoring and providing advocacy for the sexually exploited. We have over 25 years experience in financial leadership and executive planning, and over 20 years experience in agricultural leadership. We also know that experience alone doesn't change lives.

Our Team

Sam Haupt — founder, Executive Director, & Mentor

Sam Haupt has served as the director of short-term and mercy ministries for Mission to the World, the international mission arm of the Presbyterian Church in America, for the last 14 years. While at Mission to the World his responsibilities included launching new ministries to exploited people and people at risk of exploitation. He also directed the Global Disaster Response ministry and managed the deployment of 5000 annual volunteers.

During his time with MTW he was exposed to the human trafficking problems that exist in his home state of Georgia. He felt that women who wanted out of their exploitation should have a place to go. The shortage of specifically-designed placements led him, along with his wife and three children, to take the step of being "all in." He now focuses all of his efforts on making the vision become a reality in Georgia. Sam is a graduate of the University of Georgia. He has served as an elder at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Gainesville, Ga., and is currently a member.

brent Dykes — Operations & Farm Director

Brent previously served as Executive Director for the Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission and has since June of  2007. He worked with the GSWCC since 1996. During his tenure at GSWCC, Brent has helped lead the implementation of the Agricultural Water Metering Program, through which over 10,000 water meters have been placed in all counties south of the Fall Line; these meters continue to produce data for the State Water Planning process. He has also helped initiate the Erosion Control Education and Certification Program, which has certified over 60,000 developers, home builders, and design professionals in improving erosion control measures for land disturbance sites. Brent and his wife, Meredith, have a heart to share the love of their family with children going through a rough time. They are very involved in fostering children.

Brent holds a Bachelor of Science degree in agriculture from the University of Georgia. He and his family reside in Athens, Ga., where they are members of Beech Haven Baptist Church.

Opal Hardgrove — Program Director

Opal works for Mission to the World, the mission-sending agency of the Presbyterian Church in America. For more than 20 years Opal worked with Mission to the World, the misson-sending agency of the Presbyterian Church in America. With MTW she helped develop ministries that serve marginalized and neglected people groups. These groups include Native Americans and street children in Peru, Mexico, India, Kenya, and the Philippines. From 2011 to 2016 she worked with teams in Bulgaria, Greece, and Cambodia to develop ministries to reach women and children who have been sexually exploited.

Opal is also served as the co-founder and president of The Georgia Brain Injury Association. Opal along with her husband, Ben, live in Winder, Ga., and are members of Northside Presbyterian Church.

hannah champion — Facilitator & Case Manager

Hannah is a graduate of The University of North Georgia with a degree in Criminal Justice, specializing in victims advocacy. Hannah previously worked for Hall County Government . Hannah and her family are members at Lakewood Baptist Church in Gainesville Georgia.

part time helpers & volunteers

We are blessed to have a few committed volunteers and part time workers who will remain nameless. Without their support and investment into the ladies, this would not be possible. They invest their lives into our participants and are invaluable to both our staff and our participants.