The area of focus for Metanoia is outlined in Blue on this map. Our community is bounded by McMillan Avenue to the North, Meeting Street Rd. to the West, the former Charleston Naval Base to the East, and Burton Lane to the South.

This map shows the location of the Chicora/Cherokee neighborhood in the greater Charleston area (See red star).

Evelyn and Bill's home is a fairly typical example of Chicora/Cherokee housing that has been well maintained. Though we have a number of apartment complexes and houses that have not been well maintained, our neighborhood is full of potentially beautiful living spaces.

Our Neighborhood has a nice local business area waiting for reinvestment

St. Matthew Baptist Church, Home of Metanoia and the Young Leaders Program.

Chicora Elementary. In 2004 Metanoia led a neighborhood campaign to keep this school open in its same location. Thanks to our efforts a new school is promised to be built on the existing sight in 2009.