Multiply Hope
Empower Adults in Custody to Support Orphans in Africa
VISIT PRISONS
EMPOWER ARTISTS
SUPPORT ORPHANS
We serve God by helping others who think their past has disqualified them
Doesn’t everyone deserve a second chance?
DALE & SANDY RUSSEL
FOUNDERS & DIRECTORS
We’ve all got a story to tell
As we’ve visited prisons for over eleven years, God has used every bit of our own brokenness to bring hope to others. And through these efforts, hundreds of Adults in Custody have risen above their past, becoming hope for orphans a world away.
We invite you to spread hope in prisons
Empowering the creative skills of adults in custody
Who become hope for African orphans
How to Multiply Hope:
Visit Prisons
We make regular visits to prisons throughout
Oregon, bringing hope through Biblical teaching
Empower Artists
We supply materials for Adults in Custody
to create beautiful works of art
Support Orphans
Through art sales and sponsorships,
we connect inmates to orphaned children
Latest News
…..had never been asked to do a personal piece of art
by Correctional Officer D. Linares I recently had an Adult in Custody (AIC) at Warner Creek Correctional Facility paint a…
The Sound of Water
by AIC Artist Russel Thomas I was raised in the Sierra Nevada Mountains in the town of Nevada City from…
It Was an Amazing Discovery……
by AIC Artist Russel Thomas Artwork is giving me a level of patience and confidence that I’ve never had before…
It Seemed a Good Idea, Until….
(Originally written 2009. Updated 2026) By Dale Russell Picture it: a scorching Ugandan evening around 7:00 PM. The sun has finally…
Is Handwriting a Lost Art—or a Lifeline?
by Dale Russell What could an Adult In Custody (AIC) possibly share with a Ugandan orphan living at Otino Waa…
FROM BARS TO BRUSHES TO AI
(Let’s have fun—with purpose.) Artificial intelligence reflects humanity’s curiosity and creativity. Y. LeCun Observe people who are good at their…
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