Elfenworks Foundation
In Harmony With St Francis Inn of Philadelphia
The St. Francis Inn is a Franciscan community located in the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia. Their community is composed of religious and lay people who live and minister among the poor and homeless. They serve the poor and homeless by means of a soup kitchen, a thrift shop and a women's day center, and strive to build relationships with those that they serve as guests.
The St. Francis Inn website informs visitors about leading causes of homelessness including: lack of affordable housing and inadequate housing assistance; poverty from low-paying jobs and minimal government assistance; mental Illness; lack of affordable health care; domestic violence; substance Abuse. across the street from the St. Francis Inn is a treatment facility under their auspices, which helps those suffering from some of these root causes.
Certain scenes from the St. Francis Inn can be found in the film Faces of Poverty, as well as in two other powerful films by the San Damiano Foundation, including a personal favorite of ours, 'Room at the Inn.'
