About us
It may surprise some that there are many New York and New Jersey residents considered “poor” as classified by the U.S. Federal Poverty Guidelines. The daily struggle to provide for basic needs is compounded by living in poverty stricken socioeconomic neighborhoods where resources and support are scarce. Residents often face significant obstacles to prosperity (e.g. dearth of employment and educational opportunities, inadequate access to quality foods & healthcare, high crime, unacceptable living conditions, and lack of affordable housing.)
Diakonia Movement’s purpose
Is to bring forth and continue a movement where Servanthood meets Compassion by teaching Servanthood-Compassion; while providing opportunities for individuals to invest what they have learned-right in their own community. Diakonia Movement seeks to achieve this by providing and creating opportunities for outreach in every community we serve.
We aspire to develop a coalition and collaboration of businesses, K–12 schools, colleges/universities, community organizations and religious entities. Our goal is to leverage those relationships to support our participants in the process of building or rebuilding their lives through the avenues of food security, life-skills, academics and career exploration.
strives to nurture
Diakonia Movement (DM) also strives to nurture and inspire those individuals and communities we encounter. Our hope would be to foster and encourage the development of “self”; contributing to each person’s encounter with life changing leadership and compassion, and ultimately, their passion. The kind of passion that leads to career opportunities, extraordinary meaningful lives, and the capacity for selfless caring.
Our inspiration came from a group of individuals that created a community of servanthood and compassion for the children, adults, widows, families and disabled. This community worked together by sharing their resources and therefore building their community to thrive! The greek word was then formed “Diakonia”.