Efforts for Social Betterment Among Negro Americans; Report of a Social Study Made by Atlanta University Under the Patronage of the Trustees of the Jo (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1909 edition. Excerpt: ...Hudson as chairman. We have not space to place before the public the many needy poor we have relieved with clothing, food, medicine, coal, shoes, books and tuition for orphans, during our organization. Each year at Thanksgiving the city school children give to us a great amount of food to be distributed among the poor. The Priscilla Brown Mercy Home was opened and dedicated last October. We now have a matron and four inmates in the home. We are, however, prepared to accommodate comfortably about twelve. Our means are limited, and one of our rules for entrance is that all persons coming to us must be recommended by the pastor and officers of some church or officers of some society. Those organizations sending to us inmates partially support them. Our standard age for receiving persons is sixty years of age and upward. The house is furnished throughout with single iron beds. The sanitary conditions are good. The property is valued at $2,500. Old Folk's Home, Birmingham, Ala. The Lafon's Home of the Holy Family, New Orleans, La. The Lafon's Home of the Holy Family, corner Tonti and Hospital streets, is largely the gift of the late Thomy Lafon, who left over $100,000 for this institution. Before he died he also gave them their chapel. This home has 71 inmates and is the home for the old indigents. The city contributes $30 per month to this home. The Lafon's Old Folk's Home, New Orleans, La. The Lafon's Old Folk's Home is operated by the Protestant people. The late Thomy Lafon left $11,000 and Aristide Marie left $1,000 for this home. The city contributes $120 towards the support of this institution. For maintenance the institution depends almost wholly upon the colored Methodist and Congregational churches of this city. It has on an average...