How can Angel Noble best be described? Well, her friend and coworker Jesselyn Dudinsky says it best: “Angel is an angel.”
Angel Noble runs a nonprofit called Mission of Truth, which helps children in Haiti who suffer from poverty, hunger and homelessness. She has organized a team of workers, volunteers, family and friends to provide for the physical, spiritual and medical needs of orphans there.
Due to her philanthropy work, Angel won the 2023 Wesley Mortgage Williamson County Hero Award for her exceptional work with MOTO, a recognition she received in August. She thought she was meeting with a potential new partner, but Knoxville Chief of Police Don Green was there to present the award, as he was the one who nominated her.
Angel says she previously met Chief Green when she was going out to dinner one night. Don was wearing a Harley Davidson jacket, and because Angel and her husband, Peter, both drive Harleys she struck up a conversation with him. When asked what she did, Angel says she shared about her foundation in Haiti, and how it helps children escape from poverty, sex trafficking and homelessness. Being in the police force, many of these issues are prevalent to the chief, and he says he found himself impressed and could relate to her cause.
At the time, Angel didn't know the impact she had on the police chief, who later nominated her for this award.
After many visits to Haiti, Angel and Peter Noble noticed the need to help protect children from trauma and harm. As a result, Mission of Truth was started in 2018. Haiti is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere and suffers from issues like hunger, gang violence and poor education.
Along with the award, Angel received 14 tickets to Tennessee Titans home games. Angel and her loved ones get to watch the home games from the Wesley Mortgage deck. At one game, they showed her picture with the children on the jumbotron to inspire others and in recognition of her contributions and dedication.
When given the award, Angel says she was shocked. "I didn't know whether to laugh or cry," she admits. "Haiti is consumed with turmoil and political unrest, but it's rare to hear about this in our media today. So, to be recognized for Mission of Truth's daily efforts was emotionally overwhelming, especially coming from someone like Don who has seen his fair share of catastrophes."
What makes a hero to Angel? Anyone with a servant’s heart.
Her favorite hero is her husband, Peter, who co-founded the nonprofit with her. She admires the teachings of Jesus and wants to follow in his example. Angel says she's also inspired by military men and women who serve the United States.
"I truly love the Haitian people and am constantly inspired by them. They are resilient. They look for joy in the chaos and to me, that is beautiful."
Growing up was hard for Angel, she admits. She left home at a young age and due to what she went through, she felt led to help others. Those who have experienced trauma from abandonment or abuse are close to her heart.
The nonprofit cares for the children through trauma therapy. They have two psychologists on staff, as well as a nurse and director of discipleship.
When the Haitian children reach the ages of 16 to 18, they graduate from the program and go onto an “age-out” program. MOTO helps them get into college or school, or find a job within the community. The MOTO nonprofit mentors the children into adulthood. Around this age, it is especially important to help because sometimes the children join gangs or get sex trafficked.
MOTO has 13 staff members and has helped 167 orphans.
Mission of Truth will be having a Christmas drive and the children are going to have a Christmas celebration, about which Angel says she's extremely excited.
Noble is not just her last name, but also a banner of recognition of who Angel is: a true and humble hero.
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“They (Haitian people) just long for a relationship and a heart connection,” explains Angel Noble, co-founder and director of Mission of Truth. “They are resilient. They look for joy, they are just beautiful.”