Oasis of Hope

The community around Oasis of Hope

Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 3 in 10 describe their own health as fair or poor. About a third of households aren't sure there will be enough to eat, and nearly a quarter of adults are worried about keeping the housing they have. That is 2,100 neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.

Pray for healing in the homes around this building, and for this church to be known as a place to bring what hurts.

• Fair/Poor Health Status: 35.7%
• Food Insecurity: 35.1%
• Housing Insecurity: 27.3%
• Uninsured Adults 18-64: 23.9%
• Unemployment: 13.8% (7.8–19.8%)
• Social Isolation: 39.0%
• Child Poverty: 32.6% (18.6–46.8%)
• Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 31.3%
• Poverty Rate: 22.8% (14.6–31.1%)
• Transportation Barriers: 17.2%
• Diabetes: 16.4%
• Utility Shutoff Threat: 14.4%

Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2023, 2019-2023), aggregated across 3 census tracts near this church.

El Centro city is served by 51 churches — about one congregation for every 842 residents.

Churches near Oasis of Hope

• El Centro Korean Church — 0 mi away
• La Luz Del Mundo — 0.1 mi away
• Iglesia Centro Vida / UPC — 0.4 mi away
• Central Apostolic Tabernacle — 0.4 mi away
• Bethel Asamblea de Dios — 0.4 mi away
• The Word of Faith Church — 0.5 mi away
• El Centro Spanish SDA Church — 0.7 mi away
• Valley Christian Church — 0.7 mi away
• Valley Christian Church — 0.9 mi away in Imperial, CA
• El Centro Korean Church — 1 mi away