How we fight homelessness & human trafficking:

It starts on the streets: Our outreach team brings hot meals, medical care, clothing, and supplies to the unsheltered community in Wilmington 5 days a week to build relationships

Outreach Center: Tuesdays and Thursdays, we offer a day shelter with showers, a laundromat, case management, primary medical care, a church service, and re-housing services. Trafficking victims identified on the streets are quickly connected with housing and supportive services to begin their recovery.

Supportive Housing: Our case managers work with people experiencing homelessness or trafficking to provide safe, stable housing at First Fruit Ministries while they rebuild their lives by getting a job, substance abuse treatment, mental health care, and other services.

Empowered to Self-Sufficiency: Many people we serve ultimately desire to become self-sufficient. However, our goal is to show unconditional love no matter the situation we encounter. We provide resources and let each person meet their goals to becoming permanently housed.

Each week, we wash and dry 40-50 loads of laundry. Over time, I have established solid relationships with many of the clients. They truly appreciate all the services they receive - especially after a few days of heavy rain or cold weather. The people that are living outside cherish the opportunity to effortlessly transform all their wet and dirty clothes into clean and dry clothes. They frequently come into the Outreach Center discouraged, stressed and approaching hopelessness. I feel blessed to be there for them - ministering to them and allow them to leave at the end of the day with some encouragement and a renewed, clean and dry restart to their week.



-A VOLUNTEER