by Nick Lordi | Aug 28, 2017 | Word from the Directors
Redemption Housing was recently awarded a modest grant, providing the funding to launch the Next Level Program! Because it is often difficult for returning citizens to earn a living wage, even when they are doing everything right, they might find themselves struggling...
by Nick Lordi | Jun 14, 2017 | Word from the Directors
Each year, as many as 35,000 people return to Philadelphia from incarceration, often struggling with the same question: “What now?” Returning citizens face a lifetime of barriers, but the first few days and weeks are particularly daunting. They are released from...
by Blog Admin | Jun 13, 2016 | Pastor's Blog
I’ve never really cared for the traditional tourist destinations in Philly. Maybe it just brings back awkward memories of class trips, but honestly, it’s just a broken bell. It’s not that special. So whenever friends would come to visit me in the city, the first place...
by Blog Admin | Mar 28, 2016 | Guest Post
Last summer, I got a Facebook message from a relative of a family friend. Their daughter was locked up in a Philadelphia prison, and they wanted to know if I could host her for the night she got out and then put her on a bus back home. They assured me that she would...
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