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Amber's Hope Maternity Home Become one of our monthly donors today! ambershope.ca/donate The Story of Amber's Hope:
Amber came to the Pregnancy Care Centre in 2018. She didn't trust anyone.

More than just a shelter, Amber's Hope walks alongside each woman, offering compassionate guidance and a structured path forward during one of the most vulnerable times in her life. She had a 9 year old son, was pregnant with twins and was in an abusive relationship. At first she was reserved and closed off. However, in time she began to open up and we got to see her soft heart. Amber loved deeply and gave generously of everything she had. She was beautiful, smart and her greatest desire was to be a good mom. Amber was taking business admin. courses and had employment opportunities lined up. Unfortunately, she kept having to drop her schooling due to her personal living circumstances. She took her three children and left her home to escape abuse. She spent several months living in a women's shelter. Eventually she felt like she was ready to go out on her own. for a short time she did well. But in a moment of desperation, she reconnected with her abuser. When asked why, she simply stated, "I needed milk." Summer of 2020, Amber was in the midst of re-establishing a safe space for her and her children. She deeply desired to create stability in her children's lives. When visiting her mentor's (one of our Pregnancy Care Centre staff) home, Amber looked around and said, "I want a house, just like yours." Amber never had the chance to give her children the home she longed to give them. She died in the summer of 2020. There is a lot of confusion about what happened in her final days. All we know for certain is that our current systems were not enough. Three years ago, the Barrhead Pregnancy Care Centre opened its doors to serve women and families facing unexpected pregnancies. Since then, the Centre has served over 100 clients through our many supports and programs. During this time, it has become abundantly clear that there is a great need for a maternity home. We see pregnant women who do not have safe housing options and have nowhere to turn. It is too late for us to provide safe housing for Amber and her family, but we do not want to miss the opportunity to provide for other women and their child(ren) who need a safe and supportive home. This is both the reason and the goal of Amber's Hope Maternity Home. To Donate:

https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/edmonton-pregnancy-care-centre/campaign/ambers-hope-maternity-home_2021/
or cheque: Write it out to Great Commission Foundation with Amber’s Hope Maternity Home in the memo. Mailing address:
Great Commission Foundation
PO Box 14006
Abbotsford, B.C. V2T 0B4
CANADA

These ladies — thank you for serving on the board of Amber’s Hope. 💙You help set the tone, shape the direction, and guid...
10/22/2026

These ladies — thank you for serving on the board of Amber’s Hope. 💙

You help set the tone, shape the direction, and guide the heart of this organization. Thank you for answering the call to serve, for the time and wisdom you give, and for the part you play in making our mission possible.

We are grateful for each of you and the difference you make in the lives of the mothers and children we serve.

Thank you for being part of the heart behind Amber’s Hope.

Marika Wierda Danielle Friesen Diane Wilson Lisa DeVries Jeremy Symone Froma Kyrie Wyman Caitlynd Roy

📣 VOTE FOR OUR STAGE 2 PROJECT! ✅We’re excited to share that Amber’s Hope has been featured in the Field Law Community F...
10/17/2026

📣 VOTE FOR OUR STAGE 2 PROJECT! ✅

We’re excited to share that Amber’s Hope has been featured in the Field Law Community Fund Program for our “Transition to Independence” project! Community members can vote for ideas they believe deserve support, and the projects receiving more votes will be more highly considered for grant funding of up to $15,000!

With over 100 ideas featured by organizations across the community, every vote counts! ❤️ And it only takes about 30 seconds to make a difference!

👉 Click the link in the comments or scan the QR code to go directly to our voting page.

What is Stage 2? 🏡

Stage 2 bridges the gap between shared housing and independent living for young mothers and their children. After leaving our 24-hour supported home, mothers receive 6–12 months of continued mentorship, guidance, and practical help with managing a home, budgeting, parenting, and navigating everyday challenges - while living in their own home.

This next step helps families maintain safe housing, build confidence, and develop the skills they need to thrive independently—with continued support as they adjust to life on their own.

Please take 30 seconds to vote and help us make this next step possible for the families we serve. ❤️

10/16/2026

Day 1 of 40

We are so grateful to ⭐️Semler’s⭐️for supporting Amber’s Hope at their open house by encouraging donations and generousl...
10/16/2026

We are so grateful to ⭐️Semler’s⭐️
for supporting Amber’s Hope at their open house by encouraging donations and generously matching every gift! Thanks to their kindness and the generosity of everyone who contributed,
💰$4,090 💰 was raised❣️to help pregnant women, new mothers, and their children find safety, stability, and the opportunity to rebuild during some of life’s most vulnerable moments.

At Amber’s Hope, our safe home provides women with the time, support, and dignity they need to regain confidence, strengthen their parenting, and build a more stable future for themselves and their children.

Thank you, 💙Semler’s,💙 for standing alongside us and helping make this possible. Your generosity is making a meaningful difference in the lives of the women and children we serve.

God bless you for partnering with Amber’s Hope! ❤️

🎄 KROKET & BITTERBALLEN FOR THE HOLIDAYS! 🎄Need some delicious Dutch treats for your holiday gatherings? 🇳🇱❤️ Look no fu...
10/07/2026

🎄 KROKET & BITTERBALLEN FOR THE HOLIDAYS! 🎄

Need some delicious Dutch treats for your holiday gatherings? 🇳🇱❤️ Look no further — we’ve got you covered! 😉

Our Kroket & Bitterballen fundraiser is here, and every purchase helps support women and their children. 💕

📦 Boxes come frozen, with easy cooking instructions included.

🥩 Beef Kroket — 80 per box | $135
🥩 Double Beef Kroket — 60 per box | $155
🤎 Bitterballen — 100 per box | $95

Stock up for the holidays, treat your family and friends, and support a great cause at the same time! 🎄✨

Thank you for helping us support women and their children! ❤️

Link in the comments for online order form!

10-3 today, if you give to Amber’s Hope Maternity Home at Semler’s Open House, your donation doubles! 🤩Semler’s Farms wi...
10/03/2026

10-3 today, if you give to Amber’s Hope Maternity Home at Semler’s Open House, your donation doubles! 🤩

Semler’s Farms will match it!

It is a super fun, family friendly event! Food , prizes, big trucks. All the ingredients for a great day! 😃

Your $20 donation becomes $40.
Your $100 donation becomes $200.
Your $300 donation becomes $600!!
You get the idea.

Thank you, Semlers! We are honored your chose to bless Amber’s Hope today.

This team that God has put together - what a gift! These are our staff and volunteers. We gathered to celebrate a specia...
09/12/2026

This team that God has put together - what a gift! These are our staff and volunteers.

We gathered to celebrate a special Birthday girl in the home. We ate together and did a little Karaoke! 🎤 🎶 🤩

Then the staff had a team meeting. Plans made, prayers prayed, strategies discussed, challenges navigated, plenty of laughter and tears.

We are so thankful for these women!
(and for those who have served here for a season and then were called elsewhere💙)

Katherine Nanninga Ashley Wallflower Colette Visser Weeks Heather Neamtz Pam Mast Kim Webster Karen Wierenga Ellen Mourits Irma Kryger

(One precious team member, Andrea VanAssen is missing from the picture)

09/10/2026

Two years ago today, we held a prayer and dedication ceremony over the house, staff and program of Amber’s Hope Maternity home.
Two years ago… just a vision, a hope, faith and some hard work and a beautiful, empty home.

We didn’t know if clients would come. We couldn’t know for sure if the program would “work”.

But we gathered and sang praise songs together to the One who knew. We prayed to the Lord for His help, protection, wisdom and love.

We brought special mementos and write ups to put in a box to be opened 10 years later.

We split into teams and prayed over every space in the home and the yard.

Two years later we have had many precious ones through the home, mothers and their children. We have had incredible staff, some with us for launching only, others have stayed for the long haul. We have had community members come alongside us through volunteering and through giving of their hard earned money toward this hopeful and now proven program.

We have laughed until we cried, and cried until we laughed.

The Lord has blessed us. The Lord has set people free.

Some, we were only able to plant some precious seeds for a short time, and then they went on to try out a new chapter elsewhere, realizing a structured home life was not for them at this time.

The clients have blessed us too. This was something we had not counted on. We knew it would be a blessing to serve. We did not anticipate being so encouraged and lifted up by so many of our clients.

We knew we would be so joyful when clients would graduate, successfully launching on their own with their families.

We didn’t expect to grieve their absence in the home - and their sweet children. We get to love their children with them from when they are new babies. We didn’t think ahead that our hearts would ache so hard as the living room got quieter, changed dynamics.

We have experienced the wonder of seeing clients rise up and step into new leadership roles as former clients moved out and “passed the baton”

Two who were praying with us as prayer supporters have since gone home to be with the Lord. We are so blessed they were with us on this journey, though we miss them always. 💔 (Oscar 💙, Sarina 💜)

What a precious milestone - remembering this Prayer and Dedication day, two years later.

We've celebrated 2 Graduations in recent months! That's TWO mothers who have fully embraced the Amber's Hope program and...
07/16/2026

We've celebrated 2 Graduations in recent months!

That's TWO mothers who have fully embraced the Amber's Hope program and community and are now ready for the next step.

After spending all this time with them, we don't want to let them go. They feel like family to us. We've watched their little ones crawl, walk, scoot and run!

We've learned much together.

It's a joy to see our families grow and it's bitter sweet to see them come to a place where they ready to leave. But we are so excited to celebrate with them!

Congratulations mamas! We know God has amazing plans for you and your little ones!

Behold, I am doing a new thing;
now it springs forth, do you not perceive it?
I will make a way in the wilderness
and rivers in the desert.

Isaiah 43:19

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