Lydia's House

Founded in 1990 by Pastor Eugene Sheppard, Lydia's House is a Washington, DC-based 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to Growing Children, Strengthening Families and Changing Neighborhoods.

Lydia's House takes a holistic approach to community development by providing social services, emotional support and

educational resources that address the needs of low-income and at-risk families at every stage of the poverty cycle.

Lydia's House offers after-school programs for children ages 6-12, technology-based skill development and entrepreneurial training for older youth ages 13-21, as well as substance abuse and teen pregnancy prevention programs, adult literacy, welfare-to-work job readiness training, employment referrals and food and clothing provisions.

As the only Housing and Urban Development (HUD) approved faith-based counseling agency in DC, and the only housing counseling agency in Ward 8, Lydia's House is making it possible for first time home buyers to purchase property in the Washington metropolitan area. As a full-service housing counseling agency, Lydia's House provides homeless and homeowner counseling, foreclosure prevention and financial literacy.