Ken needs a home and help with addiction. Margaret, grieving her mother’s death, needs a home and a job. A handout isn’t enough; they need a hand up. Samaritan Ministry works with homeless, unemployed, or otherwise vulnerable neighbors to help them transform their own lives. Through the Next Step Program, participants are coached to take small, manageable steps toward their life goals. In home-like environments with telephones, computers, and high-speed internet, volunteers provide computer training, resume writing, and assistance with basic needs. Personal hygiene items, food, interview attire, email addresses, and direct assistance are also provided. Intensive, personal coaching - a process called 'rigorous compassion' transforms individuals so they lead purposeful, self-sustaining lives. Samaritan Ministry aids anyone in need, regardless of race, gender, creed, sexual orientation, or religious affiliation - all that is needed is a commitment to change. You can be part of the journey.

Headquarters: DC-Ward 4

Where They Operate: DC-Citywide; MD-Montgomery County; MD-Prince George's County; VA-Arlington County; Anacostia; Barry Farms; Congress Heights; Knox Hill; NoMA; Petworth; Sixteenth Street Heights; Washington Highlands

Age Groups Served: Adult (25-49); Seniors (50+)

Population(s) Served: Individuals with Disabilities; Individuals living with HIV/AIDs; Low- to Moderate-Income Community Members; Immigrants/Refugees; ; All


  • Number of hours of volunteer work we record annually:   13,603
  • Number of people (clients, patrons, students, etc) we serve annually:   2,264 in 2016
  • Number of volunteers who work with us annually:  
    269 people volunteered with us in 2016 for a total of 13,603 hours

Awards & Recognition

UPO Martin Luther King, Jr. - H. R. Barney Ross Memorial Award, January 2006 (STRIVE DC)

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Budget (FY2023)

  • $3 million or higher
  • The current budget for Samaritan Ministry of Greater Washington is: $1 million to $3 million
  • $500k to $1 million
  • Less than $500k

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