Poverty Alleviation — Grace & Peace Presbyterian Church

Poverty Alleviation Plan

Poverty in Greenville

Greenville County ranks in the bottom 1% (24th worst out of 2,478 counties) in the United States in chances of upward mobility for poor children → Greenville metro area ranks 94th out of the 100 largest metro areas in the country

4.7% = the chance a child in Greenville County who is raised in the bottom fifth income bracket will rise to the top fifth in their lifetime

47% of the Poe Mill community (the neighborhood to the west of the church) lives below the poverty line (the highest rate of any neighborhood in Greenville County) → Poe Mill median household income is $19,000

Sources: Greenville County Racial Equity Index & Opportunity Insights

What Is Poverty Alleviation?

Serving our neighbors in Greenville who are suffering under the weight of poverty by partnering with local ministries that are working to lighten the burden of poverty by addressing its generational, systemic, and/or personal causes.

Alleviation is the lessening (not complete elimination) of a burden or suffering.

We are excited to partner with organizations that are addressing poverty in these areas

Youth Training + Mentoring, Educational Support, & more
Affordable Housing Investment, Legal Reform, & more
Personal Finance Training, Christian Discipleship, & more

Mission

Just as Jesus loved us in our poverty without expecting repayment, so he calls and equips us to care for the poor in the same way. We are seeking to serve our neighbors in Greenville who are suffering under the weight of poverty by partnering with local ministries that are working to lighten the burden of poverty by addressing its generational, systemic, and/or personal causes.

If you pour yourself out for the hungry and satisfy the desire of the afflicted, then shall your light rise in the darkness and your gloom be as the noonday.
– Isaiah 58:10

Our Partners

Featured

Lead Collective

Lead Collective exists to equip and elevate youth leaders in the way of Jesus, from historically under-resourced communities in Greenville, SC through three ministries: Eleos, GOAT, and Reach.

Mill Village Farms

Our mission is to confront local, systemic injustice through education, access, and resources by inviting the whole community to spark multigenerational improvements in Greenville, SC

Soteria Community Development Corporation

Soteria CDC advocates for economic and social justice for those and their families impacted by the criminal justice system. We work to create opportunities for previously incarcerated individuals to reenter society through transitional housing, life skills, and job training.

YouthBASE

YouthBASE equips children in K5 – 2nd grades and their families to build the child’s behavioral, academic, social, and emotional competencies so they may succeed at school, at home, and in the community.

Homes of Hope

To open doors to economic mobility through housing, economic, and workforce development.

Rebuild Upstate

Rebuild Upstate is a nonprofit organization that exists to repair the homes of our low-income neighbors to make homes safer, healthier, and more livable.

Poe Mill Achievement Center

We want each child to have the opportunity to delight in his or her childhood, discover what it is that gets them excited about life, and take their delights and discoveries and help them develop into good citizens who can positively contribute to their communities.