Nabhi Christian Ministries keeps Pittsburgh families warm, fed, and connected to essential services. Last year we walked alongside 362 people, offering practical support, compassionate care, and pathways to stability for families facing financial hardship. Through a faithful, community‑driven approach, we steward our resources wisely—ensuring that every gift, volunteer hour, and partnership directly strengthens the lives of those we serve.

Impact Snapshot

• People served last year: 362
• Families receiving home‑cooked meals: 47
  
• Children Kept Warm: Distributed 157 new winter coats and toys last year, building upon a proud 25-year history of serving up to 300 children annually.
• Households kept with utility service (EERA): 136
• Utility hardship applications processed since 2004: 1,613
• Youth accessing cultural & educational enrichment through barrier‑removal: 22
  

See Our Impact In Action

Watch our 2025 Kids Christmas Distribution interview featuring Senior Pastor Jacque Fielder and our partners of 15 years, Green Tree Chiropractic and Pittsburgh Kettlebell. Learn how our community stepped up directly when national toy programs weren't available, ensuring no child's cry for help went unheard:

https://youtu.be/lNg2V1BePII?si=N5AY0O-bU4US7l26

Hardship Distributions

We provide warm clothing, food, and basic necessities to children, seniors, and families experiencing poverty and food insecurity across Allegheny County's highest-need areas, including Larimer, Lincoln-Lemington, and Belmar Gardens.

While economic shifts and resource availability limited our reach to 157 children during last winter's distribution, Nabhi Christian Ministries is fully back on track to supply our traditional 300 warm coats and toys this upcoming season.

Services

• Regular distributions
• Emergency packs
• Holiday drives

Impact

• Immediate reduction in short-term hunger 
• Lower cold-weather health risks
• Increased access to enrichment opportunities for youth experiencing financial barriers
  

Emergency Energy Response Assistance (EERA)

Developed during COVID‑19 and expanded with generous support from The Pittsburgh Foundation’s Small and Mighty grant, EERA prevents utility shutoffs through comprehensive intake assessments and hands‑on application assistance. This program is a lifeline for families who would otherwise face dangerous winter conditions, eviction risk, or homelessness due to utility termination. With continued support, we can expand this critical service and protect even more vulnerable households.

• Services: one‑on‑one intake, online application assistance, budgeting and grant‑opportunity education, follow‑up with families on grant decisions
• Impact: 136 households kept connected to essential utility services, reduced emergency disconnections. 

Community Engagement

Our events and outreach efforts build trusting relationships, replace risk factors with supportive networks, and connect residents to essential services. These activities strengthen community bonds and create pathways to long‑term stability.

Services

• Neighborhood events
• Conflict mediation
• Volunteer mentoring

Impact

• stronger social ties, 
• Safer neighborhoods,
• increased access to resources.

Outcomes and Stories

We deliver measurable results on a modest budget by combining volunteers, partners, and targeted programs. Since 1996 we have impacted thousands of people through spiritual support, conflict resolution, and basic-needs distribution.

• A family recovering from a house fire received emergency clothing, food, and transportation support, helping them stabilize during a crisis.
  
• A father working two jobs received emergency utility assistance, preventing a winter shutoff and keeping his children safely housed.
  
• A single mother avoided shutoff after EERA staff completed her utility grant application and followed through until funds arrived.

• A 78-year-old widow in Pittsburgh, living with stage 4 cancer received a grant that stopped termination of her gas service.

• A child received winter clothing and groceries, preventing a cold-weather health emergency.
• A teenager accessed free event tickets that opened new opportunities and mentorship connections, supported through our hardship distribution access‑assistance efforts.
• At least 22 youth were able to participate in cultural and educational enrichment experiences after we removed financial barriers such as transportation, meals, or required ticket costs.