Also, these homeless people—who were willing and able to
work—were not given the time or resources to get on their feet,
to really find stability. A lot was missing in our community
when it came to ending people’s homelessness.
These volunteers’ feelings of responsibility were inspired by their
shared mandate to serve the poor, orphans, and widows. Many
of these people were leaders in their respective congregations.
They saw that the work they were doing separately through
food pantries and soup kitchens were not transforming the
people who came. These efforts were only meeting a short-term
need. They wanted to make a lasting and transformative impact
on these homeless men, women, and children.
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Our House was the first shelter in Little Rock
to provide a home for whole families.
early ’90s photo from the Our House photo archive