About E.S.T.H.E.R.
We are dedicated to uplifting single moms and building stronger communities in Central Florida
Our Mission
We are a Non-profit organization, dedicated to providing assistance to single mothers in central Florida. We support the spiritual, emotional and physical needs of single mothers and their children by encouraging healthy relationships while providing a safe harbor for healing and restoration.
Our Vision
To bring complete wholeness to the hearts and minds of single mothers and their children. We are founded by a core of beliefs to:
Encourage
Strengthen
Teach
Help
Equip
Restore
The History Of E.S.T.H.E.R.
We started our journey as a bible study for single moms in 2003. Offering workshops to encourage and teach the moms in attendance. As we began to form relationships the reality of their needs became clear…resources, fellowship, spiritual support, food, clothing, car repairs, shelter…and the list goes on. A storage unit was donated in Longwood which allowed us to receive clothing and household items. The generosity of many filled up the unit with bags and boxes to the point of overflow. Continuing to do whatever we could to assist the families that connected to us without an office, business phone or email. A business owner contacted us and asked if the ministry could use an office space with a warehouse, phone, and electricity. The answer was yes!!!
January 1, 2007, the doors to the offices of E.S.T.H.E.R. opened. We have been blessed with faithful volunteers (some who have been with us since the beginning) that allow E.S.T.H.E.R. to fulfill God’s word, “external worship that is pure and unblemished in the sight of God the father is this: to visit and help and care for the orphans and the widows in their time of need and affliction…” James 1:27
At E.S.T.H.E.R. we see every mother as courageous and worthy of hope. Our focus is not on the why and how they arrived in their current situation…the focus is on today and how we can assist them through this season of life. The ministry has grown significantly over the years as we continue to add services and programs that help single mothers, while extending hope to her children.