At KPRC 2, we’re proud to showcase those making a difference in the Houston area. Each month in 2022, we’re partnering with Energy Transfer to showcase a different nonprofit organization offering Houstonians a helping hand.

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Ruth Githumbi, the executive director of Trees of Hope, has made it her mission to make things easier for children whose families have fallen on hard times. Trees of Hope is a charity that supports children’s programs for Houston-based nonprofit Star of Hope, Houston’s largest mission for the homeless population. Star of Hope’s Women and Family Development Center houses up to 150 families each day and helps victims cope with domestic and substance abuse. In 2016, Trees of Hope helped to provide programs for more than 1,635 children, according to their website. To learn more about Trees of Hope, click here.