Mid-Project Report: Homeless Ministry (Nov 2017)

Agape Fish Fund partners with local churches and volunteers to provide meals, supplies, and Christian support for the homeless in San Jose, California.

This fall, not only did we help with the big Thanksgiving event for the homeless at Forager, but we also continued with our regular visits to the encampments. 

On a typical Saturday, we have about 15 volunteers going to serve about 8-10 homeless people. We’ve distributed tire repair kits, water, canned foods with crackers, socks, and shoes. These supplies have provided the homeless with basic necessities to get by on a day to day basis.

This kind of service provides new volunteers with the experience of interacting with people who are homeless. It allows people to talk with them on a personal level and understand the conditions that they go through on a daily basis.

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New Shoes for Jerry

One of the homeless people we’ve helped is Jerry. For weeks he was using his girlfriend’s shoes to walk with. The shoes were so small on him, that they were basically like slippers. We were definitely glad that God used us to provide him with proper footwear. He doesn’t attend church, but we hope by God’s act of kindness that it would open doors for him. Jerry has expressed his thoughts about coming to church, and we told him he is welcomed at any time.