Watered Gardens
About Watered Gardens
Watered Gardens serves the poor and homeless in Joplin, MO. They met more than 25,000 needs last year including shelter, food, hygiene supplies, dishes, clothing, beds, furniture, appliances, etc. Shelter is now available to men, women and families over 4 campuses. They have a long-term discipleship program as well, including work readiness, physical wellness, Christian recovery meetings, Bible studies, and chapel times.
What “Most Trusted” Means
Most Trusted is our highest designation, reflecting the full convergence of Christian stewardship, public transparency, and independently confirmed operational excellence. This ministry has been verified against all fifteen criteria of The Most Trusted Standard — every standard in our framework, across all four pillars of faith foundation, financial integrity, governance, and transparency.
Beyond meeting our baseline standards and demonstrating comprehensive public accountability, this ministry has been independently evaluated against rigorous nonprofit performance benchmarks and confirmed to operate at the highest standard in its sector.