Love Detroit

The city of Detroit, Michigan, has been a disappointment to many.  Jobs were lost, grand buildings were ruined, homes were abandoned - and finally the city declared bankruptcy in July of last year.  The financial crisis had been building for decades.

photo: lamericaclub.blogspot.org

It's a lot to overcome.

But overcomers are working for a return of vitality.  One of them is Veronika Scott (whose story you read in last Friday's post, "A Solution"), and she says "I love Detroit."   The non-profit she started, The Empowerment Plan, manufactures warm coats that become sleeping bags for the homeless.  Her distinctive is that all the employees were homeless but willing to work.  GM makes an interesting contribution to the cause (read here).

She says, “We currently have 13 seamstresses working full-time at The Empowerment Plan and most of them have been able to transition out of the shelter system into their own home or apartment. We believe in giving second chances to those who want it, and providing warmth to those who need it.”  That's far better than just giving away a coat.

Veronika lists five other women who are trying to lay foundations of growth and life in Detroit here.