The Agape House

Mission and History

The Agape House has a mission to provide food, clothing, shelter, and the
Gospel of Christ to disadvantaged persons in the Baltimore Metropolitan
area.

Founded in 1983, by Carol De Borja, it was originally designed as a safe
house for children while their parents underwent rehabilitation treatment
for substance abuse. It existed for 14 years in this capacity, raising over
500 children, providing love, food, clothing, and private education,
sponsored through private donations. Without this care, parents of these
children would not have been able to receive treatment and their children
would have continued to suffer neglect, many of them entering foster care.

In 1995, the Agape House reorganized its operations adding programs for
both children and adults. A full service food pantry, weekly feedings, adult
small group sessions, long term adult housing, computer lab, and chapel
services.

At the present, the Agape House has continued to see a significant rise in
the number of citizens in need of emergency services. We have observed
an increased need for financial assistance with evictions, utilities, school
supplies, and value-based activities for teens. Our aim is to build an
organization that meets those needs, as well as train each program
participant to become a self sufficient part of his/her community.