From humble beginnings to building strong families: The Hope's Promise Journey

By serving women and men in crisis pregnancy, bringing children home through adoption, and caring for orphaned and vulnerable children globally, we change the world’s story one child at a time.

In 1987, founder Paula Freeman adopted a little girl named Hope from India. The adoption process was challenging, but it inspired Paula to make a heartfelt promise to her daughter: she would help make it easier for other children to find loving families. Three years later, Paula kept that promise by founding Hope's Promise in 1990. Since then, we've been connecting families through domestic and inter-country adoptions while supporting expectant parents with compassion as they navigate unplanned pregnancies.

As Executive Director of Hope’s Promise, Paula traveled to orphanages all over the world. Realizing many of these children could never be adopted, she developed our orphan care program to provide humanitarian aid to children in their birth countries. Over the years, various homes have been established in parts of Africa, Nepal, and Vietnam. Indigenous pastors often act as house parents, providing a long-term family for orphaned and vulnerable children. Paula retired as Executive Director in 2014. She continues to advocate for children and adoptive families. To connect with Paula, visit her website.

Beth Woods, an adoptive parent herself, assumed the role of Executive Director. Previously, Beth has served Hope’s Promise as a caseworker and Director of Adoptions. Under Beth’s leadership, Hope’s Promise continues to facilitate domestic adoption and provide family-based care to orphaned children in their homeland. In addition, in 2020 Hope’s Promise launched a foster care program to provide children living in Colorado with safe and stable foster homes while biological families work towards reunification.