by Andrea Trudden, Vice President of Communications and Marketing

In the heart of every pregnancy help organization lies a deep belief: She can.

She can be a good mom.
She can finish her education.
She can raise her child and still pursue her goals.
She can overcome the voices that tell her otherwise.

Across the world, pregnancy centers and maternity homes are stepping into the silence left by fear and negativity, replacing it with truth, love, and unwavering support. When others tell a woman she has to choose between her future and her child, you—our friends in pregnancy help—step in to tell her she can choose both.

You don’t just offer words of encouragement—you equip her. Life skills. Parenting classes. Community. Diapers. Housing. Friendship. Hope.

One powerful example of this support is the Unplanned Movie Scholarship. Since 2020, actress Ashley Bratcher, known for her role in Unplanned, has partnered with Heartbeat International to bless women choosing life with the opportunity to continue their education.

Through this scholarship, a young mom can receive up to $20,000 over four years toward her education or education-related costs—whether that’s tuition, books, childcare, or even transportation. From GED tutoring to community college, trade school, cosmetology school, or a 4-year degree, the scholarship is designed to meet her where she is and help her take the next step forward.

Why? Because when a woman chooses life, she’s not just choosing for her child—she’s stepping into her own strength.

And she doesn’t do it alone.

She does it with the steady encouragement of someone like you—someone who stays by her side when the world walks away.

As Scripture reminds us:

“In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’” – Acts 20:35

Every training class that helps her with her future. Every resume workshop or GED workbook. Every childcare solution. Every application for a scholarship like this—it’s all part of your gift to her.

So take heart. The work you’re doing matters deeply. You are helping her dream again—helping her believe in herself as a mother, a student, a provider, and a woman made for more.

Your faithfulness is shaping not only her future, but her child’s—and generations to come.

Let’s keep giving. Keep equipping. Keep believing.

Because she can. And with your help, she will.