After many years in full time church ministry Lashawn became empassioned with another form of kingdom work. In 2012 she was invited to join a mission to Kenya. This experience completely stole her heart away. It was after that trip that she began her quest to help children within impoverished origins change their environments forever.

Lashawn started Projects of Hope after bringing a team of volunteer leaders on a mission trip to Kenya in 2012. She fell in love instantly, and Projects of Hope was born soon after. 

The POH team has grown from a handful of volunteers to a devoted board of directors who help to lead separate parts of each mission of a collective of 30 team members every year.