Roads of Hope

10/14/2026

IN LOVING MEMORY OF PHIL "BIG SAV" SAVAGE, SR.

Phil Savage Sr., father of our founder and director, Dr. Joe Savage, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, Oct. 10.

Known affectionately as "Big Sav," Phil lived a life marked by deep faith, competitive spirit, and generous service. An All-State athlete in high school, he went on to lead his family business, Gravely of Mobile, serve on several community boards, and mentor youth sports for decades. Phil was also a vital part of Roads of Hope, serving as a co-founder, devoted volunteer, and advocate since 2014. He had a deep love for the children in our care, who affectionately knew him as "Grandpa" or "Papa".

Funeral Service Details:
Date: Wednesday, October 14, 2026
Visitation: 11:00 AM | Service: 12:00 PM
Location: Wolfe-Bayview Funeral Home, 19698 Greeno Rd, Fairhope, AL 36532

In Lieu of Flowers / Memorial Fund:
Mr. Savage requested that gifts be made to Roads of Hope to support our rescue mission for orphaned children in Moldova and war-torn Ukraine. Contributions in his memory will help carry on the ministry he loved by providing children with nutritious food, safe housing, and a loving home.

To make a donation in memory of Joe's father, visit the memorial page here:
https://bit.ly/4jVgMjn

09/15/2026

THANK YOU to everyone who gave scholarships, prayed, & volunteered for our summer life skills camp for teens. We thank God for making the camp a huge success and we thank you for your support to help make it happen! 🤗🙏🎉

To get involved go to RoadsofHope.org.

09/15/2026

MANY THANKS to everyone who gave, prayed, and/or supported our summer camp in Moldova! The camp was a huge success! We will be posting photos and videos on this page for the next couple of weeks. Please watch and like. We think you will be inspired and amazed by all that God is doing! Again, thank you so much for your help and support! 🙏❤️🎉

If you want to be part of helping orphans and childrens’ homes in Moldova and Ukraine, go to www.RoadsofHope.org.

07/17/2026

We are about to kick off a summer camp unlike any camp before! In fact, our camp is one of the only camps in the world teaching teenagers from children's homes important "life skills."

Professionals will be on-hand to teach teenagers a trade such as cooking, baking, videography, carpentry, and even engine repair. (Somewhere, a car making a weird noise is about to get fixed!)

$12,000 is still needed to assure every teenager can attend camp without costs. Remember, Moldova is the poorest nation in Europe and all of the teens live in one of our 49 partnering children's homes.

The cost per camper is $220.

Can you help a teenage orphaned boy gain confidence by learning how to work on an engine?

Will you help an orphaned teenage girl learn how to bake fresh apple muffins?

These are the type of skills that can be useful for the remainder of every teen's life!

https://roadsofhope.org/project/summer-camps-for-orphaned-children-and-teens?preview

07/16/2026

Today we're launching a 2-week push for a life skills camp for teenagers from our 49 partnering children's homes across Moldova.

Camp runs July 20–25 and will be a week where these young people learn to cook, fix an engine, hold a camera, and hear (probably over a water gun fight or two) that they are seen and loved.

We need $22,000 to make this camp happen. We're already at $10,000 — which means $12,000 stands between these teens and a week that could shape the rest of their lives.

Will you support a teenager to attend camp? It costs $220 per camper for the week. Give a full scholarship or lots of scholarships, or give a partial amount. Your help is needed and will help!

You can give at:
www.roadsofhope.org/give

Or send check to:
Roads of Hope
c/o Globe Intl.
PO Box 3040
Pensacola FL 32516

Also, will you pray for us and the campers over the next two weeks?

Prayer is needed. Soon we will have a sign-up link for those willing to pray. When signing up, you will get a daily report from Joe Savage with specific things to pray for. Please check back soon to sign up!

Thank you!

"Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction..." — James 1:27

04/23/2026