The NCC Poverty Initiative
"Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the Lord, and will be repaid in full."
(Proverbs 19:17)

The goal of the Poverty Initiative is to empower and mobilize the faith community to lend its powerful moral and public voice to the ongoing and urgent debate around poverty.

The National Council of Churches has committed to focus on mobilizing Christians to take seriously the issue of poverty and take specific steps to challenge it with all the tools and energies at our disposal. We are helping to bring together people who are doing related work around the country in order to share plans, ideas, materials, and strategies.

We hope that this site will enable you to become more informed in order to take action against poverty. Furthermore, we hope that the resources here will help you to integrate justice and acts of mercy into your congregational worship and community life.

Join our Network

Click here to join our network to receive updates and action alerts.

To update your information, click here.

Our contact information is here.

The Poverty Initiative is part of the Justice and Advocacy Commission of the National Council of Churches of Christ.
Your comments and suggestions are welcomed: info@nccendpoverty.org / Phone 202-544-2350 ext. 27/ Fax: 202-488-5639

NCC Washington Office, 110 Maryland Ave. NE, Suite 108, Washington, DC 20002  / NCC Communication Department, 475 Riverside Drive, Suite 800, New York, NY 10115
Copyright © 2009 National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA: 35 faith traditions encompassing 45 million Americans in 100,000 local congregations . . . joining hands and voices in witness to their unity in Christ.