Causes: Crime & Law, Half-Way Houses for Offenders & Ex-Offenders, Inmate Support, Job Training, Protestant, Religion

Mission: The mission of Beauty for Ashes Ministry is to drastically reduce recidivism by providing Christ centered classes and support for prisoners and ex-offenders that help them discover who God is and who He has designed them to be.

Results: Beauty for Ashes Reentry has a 90% success rate. The recidivism rate for inmates that successfully complete the Beauty for Ashes Reentry program is less than 10%. Compare this rate to the Missouri recidivism rate of 43%.

Target demographics: prisoners transform their lives and transition back into their communities

Direct beneficiaries per year: over 300 inmates in Missouri and Kansas

Geographic areas served: Missouri and Kansas

Programs: Beauty for Ashes Reentry housed in a Missouri Women's prison, and outreach at Lansing Correctional Center through worship services, family banquets, inner healing classes, sports tournaments, and concerts.