Welcome Home's 2024 Annual Report
- Mallory Ohlin
- Oct 17
- 2 min read
2024 was a year of both deep transformation and quiet resilience at Welcome Home Collaborative. As we continued our mission to provide affordable housing and life coaching, we witnessed individuals rebuilding and reconnecting their lives. Together we strengthened our programs, expanded community partnerships, and deepened our commitment to transforming lives.
Yet this year also brought a profound loss. Pastor John Suguitan, our beloved Executive Director and spiritual cornerstone, passed away. While our community is devastated, his legacy lives on in every act of compassion, every life uplifted, and every home restored. As we reflect on the coming years, we do so with gratitude for his leadership and with renewed resolve to carry forward the mission he so fiercely championed.
Who We Are
For over 15 years, Welcome Home Collaborative has served the community by providing affordable housing and a
structured life coach program for individuals in need and/or experiencing hardship. What began as a small effort has grown into a lasting presence, rooted in faith and built on years of compassionate service.
What We Do
Structured Second Chances
Two-year, affordable housing and a life coach program for individuals and families experiencing hardship or
homelessness in the city of Cincinnati. Individuals contribute a program fee to participate which helps to sustain
housing, life coach program, and support services. Our program aids program participants in establishing a
personalized life plan while discovering a place of belonging and safety.
One-on-One Life Coaching
All individuals and family heads are assigned a trained Life Coach. The engagement of the Life
Coach and the creation of a personalized life plan are the main factors in helping participants
transform their lives. Each personalized Life Plan includes short- and long term, quantifiable SMART
Goals using the Arizona Self Sufficiency Matrix.
Affordable Housing
Niagara House
- 3-bedroom suburban home for a single parent with children located in Colerain.
Victoria's House of Hope
- 2-unit family home for a single parent with children located in the West End. Welcome Home’s
urban garden is located across the street from this location.
- Named for Victoria Stoltz, whose dying wish was to remodel a two-story home in coordination with
Welcome Home Collaborative affordable housing project in 2016.
The Parish House
- 5-bedroom, three level building for single men located on Race Street next door to
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church.
Powers House
- 3-bedroom two story home for single men located on Powers Street.
Kirby House
- 3-bedroom, two-story home for single men located on Kirby Avenue.
- Welcome Home’s urban garden is located next door to this location.
Individuals find not just shelter - but purpose, belonging, and a place to call home.
Our impact is only possible because of the unwavering support of our community partners, churches, and mission-aligned groups. As a privately funded organization, with no government assistance, we rely on your generosity to sustain and grow our affordable housing, life coach, and empowerment programs. Your partnership fuels transformation, helping us meet urgent needs and build lasting change across Greater Cincinnati. We invite you to take the next step: join us in ending homelessness by investing in hope, dignity, and community.
Download and read our full report here:
