THREE PILLARS, ONE VISION
The House of Love Foundation was born from a shared calling to turn compassion into structured, life-changing action. The organization was founded by two Cameroonians living in the United States: Penda Boma, a dedicated veteran, and Trevor Tembi, an IT support professional. Coming from backgrounds rooted in discipline, logistics, and technical problem-solving, they joined forces after witnessing firsthand the deep, systemic struggles immigrant families face as they navigate their new lives here.
They saw families working tirelessly to adapt to a complex new country while facing structural, linguistic, and cultural barriers. At the same time, they looked at our local street corners and saw a severe weekend hunger gap impacting the homeless community. Recognizing that bridging these gaps required both a soldier's precision and a professional's, they established the foundation for a reliable, structured network of direct relief.
Our Mission Statement
The Mission of the House of Love Foundation
The mission of the House of Love Foundation, Inc. is to restore human dignity, deliver immediate relief, and build long-term community self-sufficiency both locally and globally. Locally, we fulfill this mission through two direct tracks: preparing and distributing fresh, hot meals to the homeless on weekends when traditional safety nets are closed, and providing a low-barrier transitional resource network that helps West African immigrant families successfully integrate into the United States. Globally, we advance health and equity in Cameroon by expanding access to education in the North, delivering essential healthcare relief, and digging sustainable clean water wells in conflict-affected regions of the Northwest.
What We Intend to Achieve
Our Vision for Lasting Impact
We do not believe in temporary band-aids; we build strategic pathways to stability. Through our targeted programs, we intend to achieve three definitive outcomes:
From Survival to Self-Sufficiency: We aim to move newly arrived immigrant families out of isolation and complex local systems by providing hands-on case management, translation support, benefit navigation, and employment guidance until they are completely independent and thriving.
Eradicating Weekend Hunger: We intend to expand our direct-to-street mobile food distribution networks, ensuring that homeless individuals facing structural or physical barriers always have access to a hot, dignified, protein-heavy meal when weekday pantries close.
Sustainable Global Development: In Cameroon, we intend to drill climate-resilient water boreholes to eradicate waterborne illness, fund mobile medical consultations to protect vulnerable populations, and supply vital educational resources so that children in underserved regions can stay in the classroom and thrive.