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Faith communities provide hope for the homeless

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Taxpayers save more than $9 for every $1 invested in faith-based services for the homeless

Would the homeless in America be better off if churches and other faith-based organizations stopped providing services to people in need? Not according to a new study from Baylor University.

According to the new study, faith-based organizations provide 58 percent of emergency shelter beds for the homeless in eleven cities across the nation.

In Omaha, faith-based organizations provide 90 % of the available emergency shelter beds.

  • Houston: 79 %
  • Indianapolis: 78 %
  • Baltimore: 74 %

So where would all these homeless people go if Christians who do acts of compassion out of a faith perspective are no longer around?

Faith-based organizations are at the forefront of addressing root causes of homelessness, providing not only the majority of emergency shelter beds but innovating long-term solutions, a new study by Baylor University’s Institute for Studies of Religion concludes. The study looked at homelessness in 11 cities and is part of a growing body of independent research examining the socio-economic impact of faith-based organizations across the United States.

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Use this link to access the report, an executive summary and graphics.


 

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