History Print

Calcutta House, founded over two decades ago by Mother Teresa’s Brothers of Charity in a rented, five bedroom row home in the University City area of West Philadelphia, originally provided a clean, comfortable, accepting and supportive place for ostracized individuals with end-stage AIDS to spend their final months in peace and comfort.

 
Board of Directors Print

Shawn Marcell—Chair
Joe Drennan—Vice Chair
Debra Green, PhD --- Secretary
Kelli Markelwitz, Esq.—Treasurer

 
Staff Print

EXECUTIVE STAFF

Matthew Teter, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer, moved to Philadelphia in September, 2008 to serve as the Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of Calcutta House, Inc. 

 
Population Served Print

Calcutta PatientCalcutta House serves people living with AIDS who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless in need of rehabilitative and supportive care regardless of age, color, creed, physical or mental disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender identity and expression, national origin, race, religion, pregnancy, sex or sexual orientation. The organization recognizes a special responsibility to respond to the poorest and most vulnerable of the community. Calcutta House has served over 400 individuals since its inception and currently serves, at any given time, 31 residents.