Visible Community
Lewiston, Maine
"The funds that SDOP granted the Visible Community have positively affected over one hundred people, and are about to positively impact thousands of people who will benefit from the new Housing Code Officer. We, the residents of downtown Lewiston, the members of the Neighborhood Housing League, cannot fully share the impact that your funding has had, and will continue to have. The financial supports, as well as the guiding goals have truly empowered people …"
– Shanna Rogers, Visible Community group
The Visible Community is a grassroots group representing some of Lewiston's poorest neighborhoods. The group is comprised of tenants that have organized to develop their knowledge of tenant's rights and responsibilities in the various buildings in which they reside. They do this by training their fellow tenants on their rights and responsibilities and communicate with landlords and officials on problems surrounding the maintenance of their homes now and in the future. The group has also organized training on various topics such as Lead and Pest training.
Watch a short video of the Visible Community.
The One Great Hour of Sharing ministries are:
Presbyterian Disaster Assistance | Presbyterian Hunger Program | Self-Development of People
