A Door to Hope is a Christian non-profit organization founded in 2003 by Brent Gambrell that provides relief and sustainable programs in Haiti. It operates long-term programs in areas like homebuilding, agriculture, education, and orphan care from its main office in Nashville, Tennessee. The organization effectively uses social media like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to share photos and updates about its mission work in Haiti and keep supporters informed. The document suggests A Door to Hope could further improve its outreach through additional tools like podcasts and a blog.

1. By: Kelsey Bryant

2. History
• Founder is Brent Gambrell
• Started working in Haiti in 2003
• In 2010, when the earthquake struck, the
mission went further.
• Gained programs and partnerships with
communities and churches
• Main office is located in Nashville, Tennessee

3. Mission
• A Christian based, non-profit organization
• Brent quotes, “We yearn to be the Gospel by
sharing truth, building relationships and being
the hands that assist in providing love,
sustainability and hope to broken communities in
Haiti.”
• long-term, sustainable programs: relational
discipleship, improved/ advanced
homebuilding, agricultural programs,trade
instruction, orphanage partnerships, education

4. Link to Website
• http://adoortohope.com/

5. Why I chose this Organization?
• Been on several mission trips with this
organization
• Learned the true meaning of appreciation
• Changed my life
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKJ12Ln
SHe8

6. Media Tools
• Does a great job using media tools
• Brent Gambrell is constantly on the
internet, keeping up with his members and
keeping them updated on any new
information.
• They us Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Website

7. Facebook
• https://www.facebook.com/adoortohopeproject
• Facebook is a popular free social networking
website that allows registered users to create
profiles, upload photos and video, send messages
and keep in touch with friends, family and
colleagues.
• Mainly uploads photos of the mission teams on
their page and has all their information on their
profile.

8. Instagram
• Instagram is a photo app that is available for
free from the iTunes App Store and from
Google Play.
• They do not update this media tool as
frequently as the others but they do upload
pictures from mission trips and fundraisers.

9. Twitter
https://twitter.com/adoortohope
• Twitter is made up of 140-character messages
called Tweets. You can do a lot with 140
characters like include videos and photos. It’s
an easy way to bring you closer to the people
and topics you care about.
• Updated frequently with information about
the organization so people can keep up with
what they are doing

10. Benefits
• Allows people to give feedback
• Can donate on website and sign up to go on
their mission trips
• Very Informative
• Helped expand the group and organization
• More personal
• Keep updated

11. Changes
• Podcasts
• More video clips/iMovie
• Blog – can put everything together and give
frequent updates

12. Podcast
• A podcast is an audio or video program
formatted to be played and made available for
free or for purchase over the Internet.
• This will help keep more people informed
about their mission and might get more
fundraising and members through this tool.

13. Blog
• A blog is a frequently updated online personal
journal or diary. It is a place to express
yourself to the world. A place to share your
thoughts and your passions.
• They can combine all their tools together to
make it more simple and easier for viewers to
access

15. Work Cited
• Gambrell, Brent. A Door to Hope . Brent
Gambrell Ministries , n.d. Web. 12 Dec 2013.
<http://adoortohope.com/>.
• Gambrell, Brent. Personal Interview. 03 Dec
2013.