Today was our third day here in Detroit. We started the day by receiving an introduction to the Focus Hope Organization from their director of volunteers, Khristi. We toured their facility, and saw that they provided support for the community of all ages. We were amazed by the dedication to and strong presence in the...
Our course instructors sent us a message by satellite phone letting us know the group is hard at work delivering filters in the town of Charque. We will post updates as we recieve them and will post photos upon the groups return to Rurre.
We started our day at Neighborhood Service Organization’s Tumaini Center, learning about the services available to Detroit’s homeless population and their “housing first” approach. We then headed to Bell House, which provides permanent, supportive housing for homeless adults, where we prepared and served lunch and played bingo with some of the residents. Patrick – At...