Bethany, Inc.
Bethany owns an 8-unit apartment building called Good Hope House that is home for women reuniting with their children. Most of the women are dual-diagnosed with mental illness and some type of substance abuse. The women can stay up to a certain period of time before they must find permanent housing elsewhere. Faithworks is in the process of purchasing the building with the intention of continuing Good Hope House as affordable housing for these women.
Bridges
Bridges operates a 30-day residential and outpatient program for former prostitutes. Currently, Bridges has agreements with other faith-based organizations to house the women. Faithworks is now helping the group identify property that it can rent or own where the women can live, receive outpatient services, and attend classes.
Faith Temple / Urban Soulutions
Faith Temple provides ministry and programs to families of Potomac Gardens. It also provides activities and recreational opportunities for youth ages 13 - 18. Currently, Faith Temple hosts its worship at the The Hope Center; however, Faithworks has been analyzing a range of options for Faith Temple to purchase and occupy its own space, and assisting Faith Temple in increasing its organizational capacity to achieve this vision.
Mount Carmel Christian Faith Center
Mount Carmel's seeks to expand its ministry to neighborhoods in Southeast, DC, to include housing, worship, and social services, such as education, job training, and health care. Faithworks has analyzed the amount of space Mount Carmel needs to achieve this vision and is assisting Mount Carmel in identifying properties for purchase. Once Mount Carmel has acquired the properties, Faithworks will manage all aspect of the development process.
Southeast DC Partners
Southeast DC Partners serves the children and families of the Randle Heights neighborhood. SEDCP owns a formerly derelict apartment building that it will convert into a community center to include activities such as classes, workshops, and community events. Faithworks is coordinating the development process, monitoring the status of permit review, and upon permit approval will manage the rehabilitation project.
The Gatepost
The Gatepost assists at-risk youth ages 14 - 21 in developing life and job skills through classroom instruction and hands-on experience. The Gatepost offers classes in the culinary arts, dance, photography, and computer proficiency. It is currently renovating the kitchen in its building on Good Hope Road into a fully functioning commercial kitchen. Plans are progessing on converting a formerly derelict nightclub next door into a cyber cafe where youth can showcase their skills in a variety of areas. Faithworks is helping The Gatepost manage the kitchen renovation, being completed by volunteer groups from several area ministries. Faithworks is also creating a development plan for the cyber cafe to include financing, construction, and asset management.
Washington East Community Land Trust
The Washington East Community Land Trust focuses on the communities of Wards 7 & 8. It mitigates the risk of displacement and gentrification by investing in developments that preserve and create affordable housing for individuals and families with incomes at or below 120% of area median family income. Faithworks helped create a framework on how WECLT should operate and how the land trust should invest its funds. Faithworks will continue to assist WECLT in identifying investment opportunities and may act as the land trust's developer in any future project.
