Your Story. Our Community.

Stopover is housing the community’s youth. We want to help them succeed. We want them to obtain their goals. We work on a strength-based case management program, so we use their strengths to move them forward. I absolutely love my job. It’s a pleasure. It’s not like work. The most rewarding part is knowing that I’ve helped the youth. The part I love the most is when a child comes to me and tells me that they’re doing well and are excited to let me know of their progress.
—Jonathon, safe place coordinator at Stopover

Everybody needs these services. It crosses cultures, it crosses religions, it’s for everybody. When people come in, we don’t know where they come from, so we treat every person like family.
—Sarah, youth ambassador with Brothers United

So many of my friends across all industries come from the arts. It’s a connection that runs through all of us that have been involved with Asante Children’s Theatre. I started as a spectator in the organization; my older sister and cousin were in the company. Then I worked with a summer camp, and I began to explore my abilities as a storyteller. I then auditioned to be a student in Asante Children’s Theatre and was on board from age 10 through high school. I’ve been able to come back as a mentor actor and be involved in lots of different ways. It’s been an honor to come back and serve.
—Ennis, social media & communications specialist at Asante Children’s Theatre

These are folks who, if they didn’t have the housing we provide for them, may not have a place to live. We’re not solving homelessness, but in some ways, I think we’re preventing it.
—Andrea, outreach and fundraising manager at HAND (Hamilton County Area Neighborhood Development)

We are here every single day. This is a place of hope. We came here looking for answers, and we left with so much more!
—Dan & Judy, members at PrimeLife

I was originally born in Jordan where Arabic was my first language. I came to America when I started in elementary school. I learned English and forgot Arabic. While I was in middle school, I moved back to Jordan and relearned Arabic. I had no idea that I would be using my Arabic skills in Indianapolis. While I was a sophomore in college, I interned with Exodus Refugee. During my internship, I got called in a few times to translate. Then this led me to mentor my first Syrian family. I started to become really involved with the organization, and I learned Indianapolis was a city that welcomed refugees.
—Sara, case manager at Exodus Refugee