COMPREHENSIVE CAMPAIGN

A Dream

Lovely Village began as a prayer

Began as a dream

Began in the hearts of Survivors.

-Emily Mills

A Village of Solutions

Safe Housing

Lovely Village believes in safe and secure housing. Once completed, Lovely Village will offer fully furnished living spaces for women and their children and group living environments for singles.

Stable Community

Motivated by a “Love Your Neighbor” approach to community, we offer outreaches to strip clubs in Central Texas, support groups and next steps services.

Working in this space for the past 20 years, Lovely Village has identified four addressable issues and their solutions impacting survivors today.

Living Wage Jobs

Meaningful employment leading to financial freedom is instrumental in the healing journey. Our social enterprise provides jobs and upward economic mobility for survivors, while generating revenue for our programs.

We are a trauma-informed work environment.

VILLAGE IMPACT

Sustainable Success

Research shows that five years post graduation of a program like Lovely Village, 78% of graduates maintain stable housing and employment.

10 Year Strategic Vision

  • PHASE 1

    $2.53 MM

    OBJECTIVES

    -Renovate existing 4 plex apartment complex

    -Operating Budgets FY 2023, 2024, 2025

    -Hire Chief Operating Officer, Case Manager, Residential Director

    -Serves 4 Moms & 8 Kids or 8 single women

  • PHASE 2

    $1.5 MM

    OBJECTIVES

    -Rental house for single women

    -Create 21 new jobs

    -Serves 6-8 single women

  • PHASE 3

    $4.6 MM

    OBJECTIVES

    -New build of 6 unit complex

    -Create 32 jobs

    -Serve 6 Moms and 12 kids

  • PHASE 4

    $2.3 MM

    OBJECTIVES

    -Rental house for single women

    -Create 42 Jobs

    -Serves 6-8 Single women

Phase 1 Update

This phase began in January 2023. As of October 2024, the following objectives have been completed:

  1. Internal demo on apartment complex

  2. Hired Chief Operating Officer

  3. FY2023 Budget completed

  4. FY2024 Budget in process

Funding raised to date: $809,140.77

Lovely Village's mission to support survivors of sexual trauma aligns closely with our own commitment to addressing the complex needs of individuals facing such challenges. The availability of secure, stable housing is a critical factor in the recovery process, and Lovely Village’s approach combines this with vital supportive services that foster healing and empowerment.

We have great confidence in the leadership of Lovely Village and their capacity to effectively manage and implement the responsibilities associated with housing in partnership with WHA. Their dedication to serving survivors of sexual trauma has already made a meaningful difference, and with additional support, they will be able to extend their reach even further.

Milet Hopping, CEO

Waco Housing Authority

Cost Comparisons

The following data represents the two year cost of one person impacted by the Texas judicial system in which our population is statistically more susceptible to.

Sources: Texas Department of Criminal Justice and Legislative Budget Board Understanding Texas’ Child Protection Services System October 2014 www.texprotects.org

Projected Impact

  • Neighbors housed. Full capacity of neighbors served for two years.

  • Living wage, full time, with benefits…Survivor-led jobs.

  • $3 MM in tax payer savings. This represents the dollars saved on the Texas judicial and child welfare systems over two years.

  • 40 Children served. Removal prevention and opportunities for family reunification.

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