MISSION
Friendship House is a non-profit Christian corporation committed to making a difference in the lives of the homeless people of New Castle County, Delaware through the traditional spiritual ministries of hospitality, education, empowerment and community.
Specific End Policies
Christian Character
While Friendship House espouses no religion or political ideology, it will minister to others out of a specifically Christian context.
Through its leadership and
its programs it will strive to build bridges between the
Christian community and the homeless community in
Wilmington.
Friendship House will always strive to treat people like persons rather than problems.
It will offer those services that enable the homeless to maintain their identity and self-esteem.
It will welcome any
volunteer who desires to walk with the homeless in the
spirit of Friendship House.
Friendship House will refer the homeless to those agencies that can give them the professional help that they need to overcome the root causes of their condition.
It will seek to complement rather than compete with existing homeless services through a spirit of cooperation and by developing programs that fill in the gaps in the homeless service network.
Since housing represents a primary need of any recovering homeless person, Friendship House will put special emphasis on developing transitional housing programs.
Friendship House will also
strive to empower local churches and community
organizations to get involved in homeless ministry by
providing them with consultation, education and
management services.
Through various public forums, Friendship House will seek to broaden the community's perspective of the homeless crisis in America.
Through the participation of church volunteers in our various ministries, Friendship House will seek to help all people see their stake in the social concerns of the homeless and the marginalized of our community.
Since the poor and the marginalized are often their own best advocates, Friendship House will create arenas for community interaction like our hospitality centers, our weekly breakfasts and our partnering program.
Friendship House will
strive to raise people's consciousness to the structural
socio-economic injustices that are the primary causes of
homelessness. It will encourage its supporters to get
involved in these justice issues.
Through every aspect of its ministry Friendship House will encourage people to discover what unites them as children of God. To the extent possible it will always seek to develop peer relationships among staff, volunteers and homeless folks who represent our one community.
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