House of the People is an organization dedicated to helping people shelter until they can transition into a settled permanent home. In the early 1970s, the House of the People was founded in Dayton, Ohio. It started as a shelter for migrant workers, and then became a year-around homeless shelter. In 1979, the Friends of the House of the People became a legal corporation in the state of Ohio, and in 1981 it was granted 501 (c) (3) status. In the mid-1990s, after the genocide in the African nation of Rwanda, the House of the People became a shelter dedicated to refugees and asylees from that country. Our goal annually is to shelter incoming refugees, offering them a place to live. We help them acclimate to their new country, and assist with their immediate needs such as finding schools for children, obtaining jobs, language skills and education for adults. All donations we receive go towards our operation!