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Reunited and Restored

January 21st, 2021

Scott Rupe credits his survival to his dogs and Joppa. In the five years Scott lived homeless in…

Left on the Side of the Road

November 6th, 2020

Ashley remembers the time she resorted to asking strangers for money. She hadn’t eaten in days, she was…

Homeless, Helpful & Hopeful

February 10th, 2020

According to Rhonda Alberts, all social networks are not created equal. While most associate the words social network…

Homeless to Hero

October 28th, 2019

Marty Findley’s path has not been without obstacles, including drug addiction. “It’s something that I have wished time…

A New Home

June 17th, 2019

“Indiana is where I’m originally from,” explained Will Winder. “Des Moines is my home.” Will was at a…

A Family’s Struggle

December 17th, 2018

For Jeremiah the hardest part about giving up your bed to sleep in a tiny U-Haul trailer or…

When Cancer Strikes the Homeless

February 19th, 2018

It was the summer of 2015 when Joppa first met James “Nick” Nicodemus, who was living in a tent…

When God Sends Joppa

November 12th, 2017

Six-foot-three Will Winder had been sleeping in the front seat of his rusted-out hatchback for three months last…

A Second Chance at Life

May 22nd, 2017

For 14 years, Ora Tigner, 55, had an abusive, on-off relationship with a boyfriend. “He told me he…

Plagued by Winter

January 30th, 2017

How did unsheltered people survive Iowa winters before the Joppa Winter Heat Program? “Well, a lot of them…

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