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Mission: The ministry of caring inc. Is committed to serving the ongoing needs of the poor: food for the hungry, shelter, transitional living, and permanent housing for the homeless, jobs for the unemployed, clothing and furniture for the needy, child care for homeless children, medical and dental services for the poor, and advocacy as well as outreach for the disenfranchised.
Programs: Child care program: this program provides quality care for preschool children of homeless or working poor families, thus enabling parents to enter job training or obtain employment. It opened on november 24, 1992 at 221 north jackson street, wilmington. During 2014, the program provided 25,989 days of child care to local area children.
house of joseph ii: this program provides a residence for homeless people living with aids. It opened in april, 1997 and is located at 9 west 18th street, wilmington. The residence provides comprehensive case management services, food service, and through partnership with st. Francis hospital, ensures access to complete medical care. During 2014, the program provided 3,931 nights of lodging to homeless persons.
emmanuel dining room: this program serves nutritious meals at no cost to delaware's hungry at 3 locations -- 121 n jackson st, wilmington;226 n walnut st, wilmington; 500 rogers rd, new castle. During 2014,the program provided 182,799 meals.
other programs dedicated to serving the needs of homeless and poor people in and around wilmington, delaware include additional homeless shelters, transitional residences, and permanent low income housing. Additional programs include providing nutritious meals to the hungry, assisting the unemployed with job placement, a distribution center which provides clothing, household goods and furniture to the poor, and dental services to the poor and homeless.