our mission

The mission of DurhamCares is to foster collaboration, develop leaders, and educate the people
of our city to care for their neighbors in holistic ways.

Learn more about how we live out this mission:
Durham Pilgrimage of Pain and Hope, Church Mobilization, Resources, events.

the team

Reynolds Chapman

Reynolds Chapman

Executive Director

Miriam Valle

Miriam Valle

Programs and Operations Coordinator

Michael Jones

Michael Jones

PROGRAM DIRECTOR

Delvin Davis

Delvin Davis

Board Chair

Evan Cate

Evan Cate

Board Director

Valerie Helbert

Valerie Helbert

Board Director

Tamario Howze

Tamario Howze

Board Director

Tanya Johnson

Tanya Johnson

Board Director

Joye Speight

Joye Speight

Board Director

Cathy Watson

Cathy Watson

Board Director

Holistic approach

We believe that whole communities with whole people call for holistic care.

There are no simple solutions to the complex challenges our city faces. The gifts our city has to offer are found throughout, even in places that have been overlooked. That is why we take a holistic and community-driven approach modeled off the eight key components of Christian Community Development. We create initiatives for collaboration and teach principles that foster healthy community engagement in a variety of settings.

DurhamCares takes its mission inspiration from the story of the Good Samaritan – the call to love God first and love our neighbor as ourselves (Matt 22:37-39). Our vision is the biblical concept of shalom (Jer. 29:7), a comprehensive flourishing for all people. We envision a city where there is peace and justice, where there is nothing missing and nothing broken – where Durham residents love their neighbors.
As a Christian organization we work primarily with churches while affirming, celebrating and collaborating with groups and people of other faiths.

Values

We are motivated and guided by the life and work of Jesus Christ
We listen to all voices, particularly those on the margins
We value collaboration that is inclusive, equitable and holistic
We educate, train and equip others

2022 Year-in-review

Read about our work and impact from 2022. We are grateful for all those who partner with us in living out our mission.

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