Programs
Cincinnati Programs
Since 1993, our doors have been open providing safe havens to young children, young male adults, and the homeless whereby they can have personal needs met and hear the Good News of Jesus Christ. The goal in each of our three inner city programs (The Lord’s Gym, The Nicholas Hoyer SportsCenter and The Lord’s Pantry) of Cincinnati, in Over-the-Rhine is to see changed lives and the elimination of personal destructive behaviors. To attain these goals we strive to build one-on-one relationships with children and men and women and offer help through gym activities, counseling, prayer, Bible studies, and networking with other agencies.
The objectives are to see improved performance in school, respect of authority, and appreciation for other cultures/communities while learning to minimize or avoid destructive situations. Another goal is to provide food, clothing, and temporary rest to Cincinnati¹s homeless, prostitutes, pimps and drug addicts with the objective of seeing them overcome their addictive behaviors and lead a productive life.
Click on the links below for more information on our inner city programs:
The Lord’s Gym and Jerry’s House
The Nicholas Hoyer Sportsclub
The Lord’s Pantry
“It is a fun place to spend my time. I have friends here, and I love bible study. I’ve memorized all the chapters of the old testament.” MK, 11 years old
“Once upon a time I thought life as a gang member and drug dealer was my only ambition. I thought being a Christian would be boring. I’ve learned how to serve God and have fun. ” JD, 20 years old
Haiti Programs
Haiti Programs – History Haiti, located 700 miles South of Florida, is an island nation with a population of eight million people. It is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere and the third poorest in the entire world.
Twenty years ago Dick Taylor traveled to the country of Haiti and was taken aback by the poverty and living conditions of the Haitian citizens. In the subsequent years that followed, Dick made regular trips to Haiti doing what he could to help children and families.
In 1986, his heart was moved by God to establish a ministry designed to raise support for individual school children in the rural parts of Haiti. Individual support would enable children to attend school, receive food and regular medical care. In 1997 the Child Survival Program was initiated to help save the lives of babies and their mothers through the provision of nutrition education, perinatal care, and other basic health care services. Children, parents and neighborhoods are also presented with the Gospel at schools, seminars, and camp programs. See how you can help with specific needs.
Today Dick is the Executive Director for FOCAS Ministries. FOCAS currently provides direction and leadership to both the Child Survival Program and the Child Sponsor Program. The aim in Haiti is to help the desperately poor through resource development and by providing medical programs, building projects, equipping schools, and training indigenous leaders to become self-sustaining in these endeavors.
