Project H.O.M.E.

Project HOME is a nationally recognized 501(c)(3) non-profit organization[1] that provides housing, opportunities for employment, medical care and education to homeless and low-income persons in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

The mission of the Project HOME community is "to empower adults, children, and families to break the cycle of homelessness and poverty, to alleviate the underlying causes of poverty, and to enable all of us to attain our fullest potential as individuals and as members of the broader society".[2] Project HOME works to achieve this mission through a continuum of care, which provides individuals a range of supportive services suited to their particular degree of self-sufficiency.[3]

The work of Project HOME is rooted in a belief in "the dignity of each person" and "the transformational power of building relationships and community".[2] Project HOME is a vision-centered organization that believes "none of us are home until all of us are home".[2]

  1. ^ "Project HOME Charity Navigator Listing". Retrieved May 31, 2012.
  2. ^ a b c "About Us". Retrieved May 31, 2012.
  3. ^ Fine, Melinda and Jonathan Walters. "Promoting self-sufficiency among homeless people: A continuum of care and social policy alternatives" (PDF). NYU Wagner. Retrieved May 31, 2012.