Welcome to

Haven on Garland

The mission of Haven on Garland is to provide temporary housing, at no or limited cost, for missionaries and their families, refugees and any individual or family who may be in need.

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Welcome to

Haven on Garland

The mission of Haven on Garland is to provide temporary housing, at no or limited cost, for missionaries and their families, refugees and any individual or family who may be in need.

Donate

History of Haven on Garland

A haven is “a place of safety or refuge” and we want all to feel a sense of safety and wholeness. We started Haven on Garland in the mutual desire to live out a radical hospitality full of welcome and love.

It was the call of God upon our lives in wanting to have a home that would be a welcome haven for those in need. With the home in the historic Garland Hill neighborhood of Lynchburg, VA, the dream of Haven on Garland gained its name.

Haven on Garland is operated out of the historic Tabb-Slaughter-Diggs home in Garland Hill, a house that has a deep history of division in this past, that is now being reclaimed and rewritten as a home that is truly welcoming to all.

Our Current Program

While the original goal of Haven on Garland was wider in scope, the opportunity to host Afghan university students arose and that’s where we have focused.

Through various connections, other non-profits and a thousand miracles, Haven on Garland has been able to open its doors to four Afghan young women as they study at a local university, with the hope and potential of others also coming and living at Haven on Garland.

Learn about the journey of one of the young women

News & Advance Article about Haven on Garland-May ‘24

How You Can Help

As part of their student visa application process, Haven on Garland provides a letter of full living cost financial support for these Afghan girls as they seek to get study visas.

Thus, the most direct need you can help support are living expenses that include:

utility costs
food costs at home and at school
clothing for all of Virginia’s seasons
school supplies
textbooks
transportation costs
healthcare expenses not covered by insurance
other living expenses

As a tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code every donation makes an impact. Your financial support goes directly to the care of the residents of Haven on Garland.

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Contact Us

Haven on Garland was founded by Sarah & Shawn Hyska and is led by a dedicated Board of Directors. Please contact us for more information.

Feel free to message us using the form to the right, or email us directly at: havenongarland@gmail.com

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