In 1983, Reverend Wells founded ODAAT (One Day At A Time) as a comprehensive support center for recovering homeless addicts in Philadelphia. ODAAT is especially effective in channeling at-risk individuals to social services for HIV/AIDs testing. This is an example of a non-governmental organization (NGO) in the voluntary sector which aids government operations.

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It is interesting to point out how certain NGOs work very efficiently to channel the most at risk groups to the government provided services. In this case, HIV/AIDs rates are very high in the group served. Incentives are aligned since ODAAT can accomplish its goal of supporting recovering addicts while also enabling government to serve those for which its screening programs are intended.

In 1983, Reverend Wells Founded ODAAT (One Day at a Time)