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Haiti: Scholarships for Elementary Students In Haiti students in public or private schools pay tuition or they do not go to school. In many villages 50% of the children cannot go to school due to costs. Donations: $125/year gives an educational, hand up scholarship to an a poverty stricken at risk child. Sustainability: When an […]

Addiction and Prostitution: Transition and Recovery $1000 undergirds a street ministry staff person for a month working with addicts supporting their drug habit with prostitution in the Montrose area of Houston. For those wanting to leave prostitution and addiction, a weekly meal, washing clothes, doctor visits and ID cards help in transition for those wanting […]

The Ex-Offender and Re-entry An ex-offender re-enters the community needing a job, a place to live, food and clothing, and a stable, drug free residential community that provides moral and spiritual support along with accountability. Cost of prison confinement per offender per year is $30,000+. Tax payers alone, apart from any benevolent motivations, benefit from […]

Food, Clothing and At Risk Families Victims of fires and domestic violence receive appropriate number of $25 gift certificates (up to $300/family) to a local resale shop that offers clothing and house wares at discounted prices. Caring Friends is an adjunct partner with CCSC Sunshine Resale Shop.

In Schools and After School Apartment Ministries: Character Based Awards With a focus on character based instruction and mentoring, awards are given to students for best attitudes, best essays and best efforts. Caring Friends is an adjunct partner with Urban Outreach Inc. Donations: A $10 book for a Best Reader/Most Improved Reader, a $10 or […]

Food and The Working Poor Day Laborers Caring Friends buys food at a 70% discounted price from a store concerned for working poor day laborers. Day laborers do not look for hand-outs as they stand for hours looking for outside work in heat or cold.