Compassion, Community, Connectedness.
"Meeting the essential needs of people living in poverty and hardship.”
Heart of Compassion's mission is to provide essential non-food items to communities experiencing poverty and hardship in the Upstate of South Carolina.
Through Outreach events, we help strengthen the relationships these communities have with their local churches and community centers. Our goal is to relieve some of the financial burden and stress of living in poverty or hardship and introduce them to resources that build a sense of community and connectedness. Often this is the first step in breaking the cycle of poverty. Over the past four years, we have served over 6500 individuals and families.
Compassion
In a spirit of compassion and kindness, individuals are treated with dignity, understanding, and an assumption of their own resourcefulness, goodness, and strength. Our “no wrong door” approach ensures that everyone who comes to us is met with compassion and served in a dignified and respectful environment.
Community
We bring together people living in poverty or hardship with churches or
community organizations. At Outreach events, we weave together a fabric of strength, kindness, and compassion that permeates and strengthens participant relationships with the church or community center.
Connectedness
Connection speaks to the element of human connection as a guiding principle of our work. Through Outreach events, we introduce our participants to the churches or community centers where they live. This helps them connect with even more resources that can help them escape the cycle of poverty and find stability.
“Most of us don't think twice when we are buying things like toilet paper, cleaning products, diapers, and so many other things. But imagine if you were at the store and only had $27 to last you the entire month, but needed toilet paper, body soap, laundry soap, toothpaste, and a toothbrush. You do not have enough money to buy all of these products, which would you choose? This is the situation our recipients face, having to choose what they can or can not afford. We help restore their dignity and improve their health and well being by providing them with the basic essentials they need.”
-Rebecca, Co-Founder
SERVING OUR COMMUNITY WITH “HEART OF COMPASSION”
“A kind gesture can reach a wound that only compassion can heal”