Our Impact: Building Foundations for a New Dawn
At FTD Ministry, we measure success not just by the services we offer, but by the lasting change we help create in our community. We focus our resources to create a holistic transformation, guiding people out of hardship and into a future built on Faith, Education, and Stability.
Our Three Pillars of Transformation
We strategically invest in the following areas to ensure every individual has the foundation needed to thrive.
Foundational Education & Readiness 🎓
Unlocking Potential and Forging Clear Career Paths.
The Challenge We Address
Generational Poverty: Lack of essential skills prevents stable employment.
Early Learning Gaps: Children start school behind their peers, setting them up for academic struggle.
Our Foundational Solution
Pathfinders Education Workshops that provide literacy tutoring, digital skills, and specialized job-readiness coaching.
Early Childhood Literacy Programs that prepare young minds for kindergarten success and beyond.
The Result
Stable Careers: Individuals secure employment, increasing their household income by an average of 55% and gaining self-sufficiency.
Academic Success: Children enter school ready to learn, closing the skills gap and increasing the likelihood of high school graduation.
Spiritual Growth & Resilient Community 🙏
Cultivating Connection and Building Networks of Support.
The Challenge We Address
Social Isolation and Despair: Lack of connection contributes to mental and spiritual hardship.
Lack of Outreach: Key areas of need in the community go unaddressed.
Our Foundational Solution
The Dawn Prayer Circles and structured Bible study groups that provide consistent fellowship and mutual support.
Community Building Events and service projects that mobilize our network of volunteers and church partners.
The Result
Emotional Resilience: Community members gain a strong sense of belonging, purpose, and spiritual health, empowering them to face life's challenges.
Active Service: A resilient network of neighbors ready to serve and advocate for each other, strengthening the community fabric.
Financial Security & Stability 🏠
Creating Solid Ground and Ending the Cycle of Crisis.
The Challenge We Address
Housing Insecurity & Debt: Families are one paycheck away from crisis and lack financial knowledge.
Caregiver Strain: Family caregivers face burnout, emotional stress, and financial pressure.
Our Foundational Solution
Solid Ground Stability Services offering financial literacy, budgeting classes, and counseling on managing debt.
Dedicated Caregiver Support Programs providing essential respite care, resource navigation, and emotional support groups.
The Result
Financial Confidence: Families achieve stability, move toward savings, and reduce the risk of homelessness and cyclical poverty.
Sustained Well-being: Caregivers are strengthened and supported, ensuring they can continue to provide quality care without sacrificing their own security.
Our Impact by the Numbers
Our focus translates into real lives changed. Last year, our community partnerships resulted in:
450 people served across all three of our foundational pillars.
75 individuals completing the Pathfinders Career Readiness Workshop and securing stable employment.
6 new Dawn Prayer Circles established in key neighborhoods.
110 families receiving essential support through our Solid Ground Stability Services to prevent homelessness.
Partner with Us to Blaze the Path
Our results are a testament to the power of our unified effort. We cannot continue to forge this path without partners who share our commitment to a new dawn.
