LESS DIVIDE BETWEEN THE RICH AND THOSE EXPERIENCING POVERTY

Within the neighborhood of Chelsea, Manhattan, people are experiencing a great finacial divide. This neighborhood is unique because the rich live right across the street from individuals experiencing poverty. This has created marginalization and has created a hyper-gentrified neighborhood. We stand today outside of AVENUEs - one of the most prestigious schools in all of the world. AVENUES in unique as it sits right across the street from the Cheslea-Elliott houses. Students from AVENUES often express feeling a divide from kids their age they see who live in these houses and vice vera. 

Class Divide Documentary

CLASS DIVIDE TRAILER

PRAYER POINTS:

• For bridges to be built between this divide of the rich and financially struggling

• Unity and friendship to blossom between students at AVENUES and the young people who call Chelsea-Elliott home 

• For financial relief and opportunity over Chelsea-Elliott residents.

OVER OUR DC+ CHURCH PARTNER, LIBERTY

We love the Chelsea community we have been called to serve and we are so thankful because today is the first day we are having a local church join our site. Liberty church has committed to serve this location and to build relationships. The goal of partnering with local churches is to funnel those relationships into the care of a church that will discipline, love, and care for this community We are thankful for liberty church!

PRAYER POINTS:

• Over Liberty as they spend time learning with us how to lead our Community Market. 

• Wisdom over Liberty as they begin to build relationships in Chelsea and as they begin to discover how to best serve this neighborhood.

• That the church members of Liberty would have buy in with our Chelsea Elliott site.

NYCHA REBUILDS  

There are only 2 NYCHA buildings located in Chelsea and we have the honor of serving both of these communities. Cheslea-Elliott was built in 1961 and Fulton was built in 1965.

Right now the city is deciding on whether or not to demolish and rebuild these over 60 year old buildings. If passed, nearly 5,000 people will face having to temporarily move to new homes while the process begins of rebuilding. This has a lot of people nervous about potential displacement while others are excited about the prospect. This has been a very controversial idea as these buildings are not holding up well but also is complicated due to navigating the people who call these buildings home.  

PRAYER POINTS:

• Guidance from the city on what to do about this situation.

• Peace over the tenants 

• Protection over potential displacement of families and individuals who live here.