DETROITERS DESERVE A SAFE PLACE TO CALL HOME
Currently, too many families in Detroit are living on the streets, in cars or in deteriorating buildings. That’s not okay. No child should go to bed cold and hungry, and no parent should be forced to choose between feeding their family and paying for shelter.
The Detroit Homeless Initiative is working with churches, neighbors and city leaders to build homes—real homes—for real families. Homes that are clean, warm, safe and move-in ready.
DETROITERS DESERVE A SAFE PLACE TO CALL HOME
Currently, too many families in Detroit are living on the streets, in cars or in deteriorating buildings.
That’s not okay.
No child should go to bed cold and hungry, and no parent should be forced to choose between feeding their family and paying for shelter.
The Detroit Homeless Initiative is working with churches, neighbors and city leaders to build homes—real homes—for real families. Homes that are clean, warm, safe and move-in ready.
Our Goal?
Build 4,000 homes and move 2,000 families off the streets in the next four years.
Our Mission
To end homelessness in Detroit by building a network of churches, nonprofits, agencies and citizens committed to working together to ensure families have permanent housing, compassionate services and critical resources.
Who We Work For!
We help real people—families, parents, and children—who have nowhere else to go.
Families Without a Home
Too many Detroit families are forced to sleep in cars or unsafe places because they have nowhere else to go. We’re building homes so they have a safe place to live.
Single Parents Struggling
No mom or dad should have to choose between feeding their children and keeping a roof over their heads. We’re helping parents get into secure housing.
Individuals Stuck in Shelters
Thousands of Detroit families are stuck in a cycle of temporary sheltering. We’re creating real, permanent homes so they don’t have to cycle through shelters anymore.
Children With No Safe Place
Children deserve more than a pillow in the backseat of a car. They deserve a warm bed and a safe place to grow up. We’re making that possible.
TWO CHILDREN. ONE TRAGEDY. NO EXCUSE.
Darnell and A’Millah Curry froze to death in Detroit because their family had nowhere to go.
Not because there was no help, but because the help never got to them.
That should never happen.
Not in any city. Not in any country.
And definitely not in Detroit.
We live in the wealthiest nation in the world. Yet, we allow families in Detroit to sleep in their cars.
That’s not just a failure.
It’s a choice.
We say: Not anymore.
Not ever again.
Motown Artist, Kem, Shares His Life of Homeless with council women of Detroit Mary Waters and Dr. Les Snead CEO of AGS
On Wednesday March 25 2025 at the State of the City Address in Detroit, Michigan. Kim song the national anthem., Kem took time to share his inspiring story with Mary waters, Dr. Les Snead and Dr. LaToshia Patman at the after glow party at the Mayors home.
Kim joined Detroit and Aevolve Green Solutions (AGS) Faith Base National Mixed Income and Homeless initiative to develop Affordable, Sustainable housing communities instaLiving and Yes, In God’s Back Yard movement (YIGBY) or SB4 Mission.
In his new memoir, Share My Life, Grammy Award–nominated artist Kem shares his transformative journey from homelessness to an internationally renowned R&B singer/songwriter.
“My life has been changed and transformed because people shared their experiences with me. No matter where you are today, you can get to the other side.”
A BOLD STAND AGAINST HOMELESSNESS IN DETROIT
For too long, Detroit’s housing system has failed to work for the people who need it most.
Families are being pushed into shelters or onto the streets.
Mothers and children are living in motels and cars.
Low-income residents are stuck in unsafe, crumbling units.
People are caught in poverty with no pathway out.
That ends now.
The Detroit Homeless Initiative is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to make things right and to attack homelessness at the root.
Hope Begins Here
The Ca’Maya Davis Family Resource Center was built to ensure no family in Detroit faces homelessness alone. It provides emergency housing, vital resources, and long-term support to those in need.
It’s more than a shelter. It’s a lifeline.
And a place where every child is guaranteed a home.
Our Solution
Detroit doesn’t need more reports, studies or quick fixes. We need permanent, affordable housing—right now.
So that’s exactly what we’re building.
Safe, Affordable Homes
We’re building 4,000 permanent housing units across Detroit—homes that families can actually move into. Not just blueprints, mockups or concepts. Real homes.
Smart Housing for the Future
Our AEDU instaLiving™ units are affordable, high-quality and move-in ready. Each home includes a bed, sink, shower, refrigerator and stove—everything a family needs.
Emergency Housing for Immediate Help
Families are sleeping in cars and on the streets. We’re building bridge housing to make sure no one has to wait for safety.
A Unified Movement to End Homelessness
Churches, nonprofits and city leaders are stepping up together. Because no one can do it alone. But together, no one gets left behind.
OUR IMPACT
We’re not just talking about housing. We’re building it.
- 200 units already committed by Detroit Faith-Based Housing
- Local teams and housing agencies engaged across the city
- Launched Detroit’s first instaLiving™ EVOLV Smart Housing initiative
- Provided shelter, food and assistance through Detroit Interim Housing
- Supported organizations with training, capital access and technical guidance
OUR GOAL
By 2029, we will:
- Build 4,000+ affordable AEDU housing units across Detroit
- Launch 50-unit communities for large families in critical need
- Deliver 2,000 units of bridge-to-homeownership housing
- Ensure no other child suffers the fate of Darnell, A’Millah or Ca’Maya by getting help to families faster and more effectively
No more excuses.
No more delays.
No more families left behind.