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Housing & Stability

Step by Step

Step by Step Ministry Hope Project provides housing, case management, and wraparound support for women returning home after incarceration, helping them rebuild stable lives and reconnect with their families.
Loan
SDG 5
Greenville, South Carolina

$420K

deployed
CAPITAL DEPLOYED

180

units
units created

620+

people
people housed

2024

year
investment year

The Investment

For women returning home after incarceration, the barriers to rebuilding a stable life can be overwhelming. Safe housing, employment, transportation, family reunification, and community support are often interconnected challenges that make successful reentry difficult. Step by Step Ministry Hope Project was created to help women navigate that transition. The organization provides housing, case management, advocacy, leadership development, and wraparound support designed to help women rebuild their lives and reconnect with their families and communities. In June 2022, an Abundance Angel recommended a $100,000 Program-Related Investment to support the organization’s growth and housing efforts. The investment was part of a broader financing strategy that included CommunityWorks and the South Carolina Community Loan Fund. The investment supported an organization working to create safe housing, expand opportunities, and help women build a stronger future for themselves and their families.

Impact Metrics

180 units

Affordable housing units created and preserved

620+ residents

Low-income residents housed with stable, affordable rent

$2.1M leveraged

Additional capital mobilized from public and philanthropic sources

SDG Alignment

5
SDG 5: Gender Equality

Investment Details

Type
Loan
Amount
$100,000
Impact Pillar
Housing & Stability
Status
Deployed
Location
Greenville, South Carolina

About the Organization

Step by Step Ministry Hope Project is a Greenville, SC organization providing transitional housing, case management, advocacy, leadership development, and comprehensive support for women navigating reentry after incarceration. The organization helps women address the interconnected challenges of housing, employment, family reunification, and community support that make successful reentry difficult.

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