Love and Caring Ministries was founded by Maria Santos over 22 years ago when her heart broke for the local homeless community.
Week after week, she continually brought food and the love of Christ to a group of homeless Hampton Roads locals. Eventually, she opened a home in Virginia Beach for homeless and abused women. Since many of these women had children, she also created rooms for women to live in with their children. Over the past 22 years, Maria’s ministry has impacted thousands of women by getting them back on their feet and helping to create a new life for them. As the Lord uses Maria, she continues to devote her life to see the lives of these battered woman and their children restored.