LifeBUILDERS

Established in 2005 with the mission to bring life and hope to the east side of Detroit, LifeBUILDERS seeks to restore a community that had suffered the devastating effects of disinvestment for nearly 20 years. The ministry set their sights on the Regent Park neighborhood, which is bordered by Kelly Rd., Gratiot Ave, 8 Mile Rd. and 7 Mile Rd. This community was blighted and crime-ridden, with no safe places to play and declining schools. The community needed hope, the youth needed opportunities, the seniors needed care, and someone needed to address the blighted conditions and advocate for the community residents. Then God began to move in the hearts of His people to pour out His love on the community. A building was purchased on Kelly Rd., and without being entirely sure of what to do, meetings started to be hosted there. The ministry grew as abandoned homes and buildings were purchased and rehabbed. And a small bus was donated so that children were able to be picked up and brought to meetings where they learned that God loves them. What a fantastic time. Hope had come.