THE ELI HOME INC

Many years ago when I learned about the work that The Eli Home was doing to help stop the cycle of abuse, I was eager to be a part of it in some way. During my teaching career, I observed too often how spousal and parental abuse disrupted students' efforts to get an education when they had to flee and hide to save their lives. It has been my pleasure to participate in a number of fundraising efforts where I could volunteer my time, talents, and money, as well as patronize the Eli Store. My greatest joy has been hearing the success stories of the parents and children who with Eli's help have gained the confidence, self-esteem, and skills to pursue their goals and create the lives of joy they deserve.~Flora M. Brown, Ph.D.

When a woman and her child(ren) are in need of a safe place to live, where do they go? Many women find themselves in this plight. A violent husband, boyfriend or Father of her child(ren) can create havoc, fear and terror in anyone's life. From personal experience I can attest that The Eli Home is the place to go for shelter. Here those fleeing harm will find a safe haven as well as provision for food and clothing. Not only does the Eli Home provide for physical needs, but also emotional and spiritual needs of its residents. The Eli Home does not just give a hand out, but a hand up. Eventually, the residents have the hope of living their lives providing for themselves and their children. They can pursue happiness without fear for their lives.
One more thing. Nonprofits sometimes pay their CEO's exorbitant salaries and are wasteful in other ways. I can affirm that the Eli Home is careful in how the donations given to support the ministry are spent. That is why I am a cheerful giver to the Eli Home.

I learned about The Eli Home in the early 1990s. At the time, the charity was fighting to open a shelter for abused and neglected children and their mothers. Their fatal error was to choose an upscale area in which to locate. A vitriolic neighbor vowed he would shut the charity down before it could bring "low-life" (and other nonprintables) into his neighborhood. He waged a full on war, spreading rumors and untruths throughout the community all the way to City Hall, that to this day are still believed by some area residents. The charity prevailed in spite of the negativity, opened its doors, and continues to this day to shelter families--providing counseling, positive parenting programs and resources to heal bodies and spirits and to stop the cycle of child abuse. It is a tribute to the founders of the charity, who in 1983 took to heart the direction of their minister to go out into the world and make a difference, and to their friends and family and supporters, that The Eli Home, still in its infancy (barely 10 years old at the time) survived this great test of faith. It has been my honor to be part of the charity's board of directors--we have a 37 year old history of service and look forward to many more years of making a difference.

I have been a volunteer Therapist form the families at the Eli home for the past year. I was amazed at the amount of structure and education that is provide to each family. The Eli Home services a verity of multi cultural families from all walks of live. The groups and one-on –one therapy is designed to build family unity, self-esteem, healthy relationship, budgeting, and life skills. The Eli Home offers their families a new beginning for a safe and healthy life. The families come to the Eli Home broken and defeated but, when they leave the home their eyes are full of hope for a new happy life.