House Needs List

Do you know where you will sleep tonight?

Do you have food to eat tomorrow?

Do you know where you will live next month?

Too many Arkansans don’t.

The statistics are alarming:

• 19% of families in Arkansas live in poverty
• 22% of children in Arkansas live in poverty
• Arkansas ranks in the top 10 of states that are at risk of hunger
• Arkansas has the second lowest household median income

(2000 U.S. Census Data)

Faulkner County, too, has a poverty problem.

• Approximately 9,000 people in this county live in poverty.
• Over 3,000 of those are children.

Poverty is one small step away from homelessness. All it takes is one unexpected bill. One medical emergency. One car that can’t be fixed. One lost job.

It could be you.

Many of our neighbors are faced with not knowing where they will sleep at night. Right here in Faulkner County, there are children who attend Arkansas schools without knowing where they will be going that night to eat dinner, do homework, or be tucked in. If you are wondering what can be done to help and what you can do, we want to introduce you to Bethlehem House.

We encourage you to continue searching this website. Learn about the volunteers and staff of Bethlehem House and their commitment to this cause. Our hope is that once you have more knowledge about our history, our purpose, and our people, you will join us in our quest to make the future brighter and more secure for our neighbors. Bethlehem House adheres to Judeo-Christian values and the Mission Statement says it best, "Bethlehem House seeks to encourage, equip, and motivate homeless individuals and families to take the necessary steps to change their life situations.”