Hope For Homeless Youth

Hope For Homeless Youth Ministry

An Outreach and Discipleship Ministry to the Hurting Youth of the City.
Rescuing the Run-aways, Throw-aways and Forgotten Youth
and bringing them into a one-year Live-in rehabilitation shelter.

Contact Pastor Clayton Golliher, (213) 820-8305, pastorclayton@gmail.com

About Hope for Homeless Youth

Dearest Friends,

Hope for Homeless Youth is a local front line outreach public charity that is reaching the unwanted throw away youth of the inner city. Southern California is a hotbed for young people to migrate to and in search of fame and fortune in the entertainment industry. Sadly 99% of these young people fail to achieve their dreams. Even more sadly a great majority of these young people end up homeless on our streets. They become victims of drug dealers, pimps, pedophiles and violent gangs.
Hope for Homeless Youth has been reaching out successfully to these throw away youth now for over 30 years. In 2009 we expanded to include a Community Center in the heart of South Central Los Angeles, a transitional living home in La Crecsenta and a Computer Refurbishing and Electronic Recycling Center in South Los Angeles better known as “the Hood”.

Pastors Clayton & Leanne Golliher
(213) 820-8305

About Hope for Homeless Youth

Dearest Friends,

Pastors Clayton & Leanne Golliher
(213) 820-8305

About Hope for Homeless Youth

Dearest Friends,

Pastors Clayton & Leanne Golliher
(213) 820-8305

Take A Moment to see this short Video Introduction to Our Ministry

Edward James Olmos Presents

A Ray of Hope.

(10m) A short Documentary about Hope For Homeless Youth.

Edward James Olmos takes you to the streets of Hollywood’s dark underbelly where the homeless kids hang out, sleep.

In almost every American city, thousand of kids are living in the streets due to the breakdown of the family. Unless they are intercepted, a staggering 70-80% of them will end up falling into drugs, prostitution and crime.

But there is a group that offers a Ray of Hope: Hope for Homeless Youth, an organization directed by Leanne and Clayton Golliher, is on the street rescuing kids who have slipped into the inner city.

Edward James Olmos Presents

A Ray of Hope.

(10m) A short Documentary about Hope For Homeless Youth.

Edward James Olmos takes you to the streets of Hollywood’s dark underbelly where the homeless kids hang out, sleep.

But there is a group that offers a Ray of Hope: Hope for Homeless Youth, an organization directed by Leanne and Clayton Golliher, is on the street rescuing kids who have slipped into the inner city.

Edward James Olmos Presents

A Ray of Hope.

(10m) A short Documentary about Hope For Homeless Youth.

Edward James Olmos takes you to the streets of Hollywood’s dark underbelly where the homeless kids hang out, sleep.

But there is a group that offers a Ray of Hope: Hope for Homeless Youth, an organization directed by Leanne and Clayton Golliher, is on the street rescuing kids who have slipped into the inner city.

Click to OPEN/CLOSE Hope For Homeless Youth Testimonies

Treasures From Darkness - Testimonials

Ram's Testimony - was ready to commit suicide by police.

Ram, was ready to commit suicide by police.

I had completely given up on life and hard to believe my goal was to commit suicide by shooting it out with the police whom I had hatred toward. My closest friend had just committed suicide. I was raised down in “The Hood”, South-Central LA. I never had a father that was there for me. I grew up in the concrete jungle, with the constant influence to bury my pain with drugs, gangs, violence, and crime. I found out about Hope or Homeless Youth and Pastor Clayton and I learned to release all my pain to Jesus and a miraculous healing came to my life. I graduated from his year-long discipleship program and married a Pastor’s daughter. I’m now a family man and dedicated to Jesus, my wife and children.

Karen's Testimony - from drugs and sexual abuse to working with rape victims.

Karen, from drugs and sexual abuse to working with rape victims.

I can remember reaching a point of deep desperation after experiencing some extreme sexual violence. In my desperation I cried out to Jesus for help. His power and His presence delivered me from all drug addiction and hopelessness. I am being trained as an advocate for rape victims. I am truly thankful God has allowed me to reach out to hurting women as well as those involved in street prostitution.

Jeremiah's Testimony - saved from the streets of Skid Row.

Jeremiah, saved from the streets of Skid Row

While being mentored by HFHY I have learned to over come my anger towards my father and forgive him for never being there for me. Most important of all, I have come to fall in love with Jesus. He became the father I never knew and that I always wanted to be there for me. I’m excited about my plumbing gradation and pursue this career as a plumber. I’m making Jesus the focal point of my life and also so grateful to HFHY for helping me to get my life together

Brotha Zoe's Testimony , X-Pimp and drug pusher.

Brotha Zoe, X-Pimp and drug pusher.

I grew up without a father in Oakland California and I learned how to become a Pimp. In 1998 my destructive violent attitude landed me in Jail for manslaughter. In 2004 God began stripping me of all my worldly possessions and ultimately I came to my senses and accepted Christ back into my life. I’m now free and totally sold out to Jesus Christ! Working under Pastor Clayton has been a tremendous blessing. I’m learning the meaning of true servant leadership and how really humble myself so God can be glorified in the everyday challenges that come with ministry.

Brian's Testimony - lost in his own anger and violence.

Brian, lost in his own anger and violence.

I turned to drugs to escape the pain of a broken home and my anger landed me in jail, but now God has saved me from a life of drugs, alcohol and crime. Thanks to Home for Homeless Youth, I’m totally living for Jesus and eager to be changing my life and be a good citizen. I now work in construction and have controlled my violent anger.

Ben Tea's Testimony, no more life of gang banging and drugs.

Ben Tea, no more life of gang banging and drugs.

I grew up in the gangs, they became the family I always wanted. At 15, I got my first gun for protection. I found comfort from my emotional pain with drugs, alcohol, marijuana and crack cocaine. In 2005, I reached my rock bottom and realized I desperately needed some help. Since I have been with HFHY God has done some wonderful things in my life.

Aaron's Testimony - drug addict and smuggler.

Aaron, drug addict and smuggler.

God set me free from tremendous amount of demonic oppression. I gave my life to Jesus Christ, and entered the Hope For Homeless Youth Discipleship program. I went through much discipleship and healing during my time at the Program. Jesus took a lot of pride out of my heart, and used the discipleship to change me.

Trinity Broadcasting Network

Feature Hope For Homeless Youth

Pastor Clayton Golliher is Interviewed by Arthur Blessed. He stresses the vital importance of getting the Runaways and throw-away kids into a structured living program to learn to be loved again and to become aware of their own self worth by being discipled in a one year live-in program in the homeless youth shelter.