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About So Others Might Eat

So Others Might Eat is the only interfaith, community-based organization in the District of Columbia that offers a comprehensive, holistic approach to caring for the homeless and extremely poor citizens of our city.

Why a holistic approach? It works.

The combination and centralization of services encourage SOME clients to build on their successes, become increasingly self-reliant, and ultimately overcome the barriers that keep them homeless and destitute.

Each service that SOME offers is equally important to our clients’ well-being and recovery -- whether it is a winter coat, a hot meal and a hot shower, a doctor’s care, job training, or affordable housing.

The continuum of care we offer helps us forge a partnership built on trust that keeps the men and women we serve moving forward on a path out of poverty.

Our reach extends beyond direct service to addressing the systemic causes of poverty and homelessness through advocating for stronger governmental policies.

The results are dramatic:

Thousands of people have transformed their lives, lifted themselves out of poverty, and are now living productive, meaningful lives in our communities. You can read and hear stories from individuals who have turned their lives around on our Success Stories page.

In 2009, with the help of caring supporters, SOME provided

288,390 hot nutritious meals for hungry children, women, and men
143,213 meals for the residents of our rehabilitative programs, senior center and shelter for abused elderly
17,525 showers and free clothing for homeless men and women
2,034 shelter nights for 46 abused and neglected elderly
13,215 medical and dental care visits to homeless people who could not afford a doctor or dentist
1,681 adults with individual and group counseling, case management and continuing care
735 homeless men and women with 29,620 transitional housing nights in rehabilitative programs designed to help participants maintain sobriety, stabilize mental health and find employment
103 homeless and extremely low-income women and men with six months of intensive job training. Eighty-seven percent of graduates are now employed earning an average wage of $12.06
546 homeless children, women and men with safe, affordable, long-term housing

We hope you will join us as we continue to serve the hundreds of men, women and children who come to us every day for support, nourishment, guidance, and encouragement as they strive to turn around their lives.

Learn more by reading SOME's 2009 Annual Report.