Our Story
Mission Statement:
WE STAY/Nos Quedamos, Inc. is a South
Bronx-based Community Development Corporation (CDC) committed to our collective self-determination. Our sustainable development work creates the conditions that maintain our health and culture. Our work engages, empowers, and transforms marginalized communities to remain and thrive.
Vision Statement:
Our vision is one of acceptance and respect.
We Stay, We Welcome, We Build. We are the living example of a unified, diverse, and flourishing community guided by love and the need for justice. We manifest our resiliency through community partnership, ownership, and self-determination.
The 5 areas of being a non-profit Community Development Corporation (CDC):
Advocacy + Empowerment
Helping residents organize and advocate for their community’s needs.
Neighborhood Revitalization
Improving infrastructure, beautifying public spaces, and addressing blight or environmental concerns.
Affordable Housing
Building or rehabilitating housing to ensure residents have access to safe and affordable living spaces.
Economic Development
Supporting local businesses, workforce development, and job creation.
Community Services
Providing social services such as childcare, education, healthcare, or financial literacy programs.
