HISTORY OF HOPE HOUSE

Hope House grew out of Rodney and Kina Dutro's heart's desire to serve God by helping the needy. This couple dreamed of reaching out to the under privileged, the orphans, families and individuals. Shepherd’s Heart Ministries Inc. was founded in 1995. Rodney Dutro is an ordained minister through Calvary Church, which is a part of the Calvary Alliance of Churches. Both Rodney and Kina have received a Master of Arts in Christian Theology from Life Christian University and they both hold several secular degrees as well.  The Dutro's dream resulted in their early mission work teaching English as a Second Language in Hong Kong, traveling to India to document a children’s home and leading many short-term mission teams to Mexico. What they experienced on these travels transformed their lives and left them with a passion to serve God and provide an answer to the cries of poverty and hopelessness they encountered. Inspired by the passionate description of the “heart” of a shepherd rescuing a sheep from the mouth of a lion. God's word Amos 3:12.  The Dutro's received their 501(c)(3) status in 2002.  

They effectively helped increase awareness and turn hearts toward the underprivileged and in 2008, they founded Hope House, a home for abused, abandoned and neglected boys ages 2-18.  In obedience to God’s calling, in 2008 they also moved to Mexico as full-time missionaries. Living among the people in a small “pueblo” they began to learn the language and culture of rural Mexico. For years they assisted poor families through a Sponsor-A-Child program which allowed children living in poverty to have nourishing meals, receive an education and medical care. The program also offered emergency financial assistance to families, bible studies, English classes and practical infant care seminars.  Over the years, Shepherd’s Heart has co-labored with many churches, ministries and missionaries both in the United States and Mexico to help meet the spiritual and physical needs of the poor and destitute.

It is the policy of Shepherd's Heart Ministries, Inc. to honestly share the challenges and situations we face. We make these needs and potential solutions known so that our ministry partners can prayerfully consider sharing financially.  We are responsible in our management, truthful in our advertising,  cost-effective in our purchasing, and prudent when applying funds towards the most important needs.  As responsible stewards, when funding requirements for a designated need or project are met, the policy of Shepherd's Heart Ministries, Inc is to apply any excess funds to the next priority, project of Hope House in Mexico.