About Us
Project Hannah (PH), a ministry of Trans
World Radio, is reaching out with compassion and hope to
suffering women across the globe who live in spiritual darkness.
In 1997, PH was founded by Awareness Advocate Marli Spieker.
Having ministered to women in her home country of Brazil, Marli
expanded her outreach in 1983 to lead women's ministries in
Canada and the United States. Later, when Marli and her husband
were Trans World Radio missionaries in Asia, God impressed upon
her heart the many women who are trapped in spiritual, cultural
and physical bondage. A burden grew in her heart to reach out
to those sisters of hers living hopeless, unloved, forgotten
lives, and let them know they are precious souls. But how?
Since radio isn't hindered by geography,
religious barriers or cultural traditions, it is an ideal
method to meet women where they are. In 1998, PH's 30-minute
Women of Hope broadcast began airing in English from
the island of Guam. The missionaries who volunteered to create
the program initiated a ministry to women by women, unique
from anything TWR had ever pursued. Beginning in 2000, Jennifer
Hayden Epperson began producing the English version. Originally
at TWR's Miami Ministry Center in Florida, Jennifer was later
joined by PH English team members Tammy Stores and Rhonda
Barker; in 2003, Claudette Rifenberg, a native of Jamaica,
added her voice as Women of Hope co-host. Editor
Ros Atkinson of Australia provided English as a second language
(ESL) script adaptation for ease of translation and comprehension.
Experienced volunteers from around the world provided fascinating
topics, scripts and interviews on a variety of health and
spiritual matters.
Why the name Project Hannah?
In the Bible, 1 Samuel 1:1-28 recounts the story of a woman
named Hannah, who was despised and considered a second-class
citizen for something which was out of her control. She was
childless, but Hannah longed for a son and prayed fervently
and with hope. God answered her prayer with the birth of Samuel.
Hannah dedicated her son to the Lord, and he became the greatest
prophet of his time. Today, many "Hannahs" throughout
the world also cry out to God in the midst of their suffering,
and the women of Project Hannah desire to minister to them.
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