A welcoming home where everyone truly belongs

In Carver County, the Eva Sophia Project is quietly transforming what it means to belong. For adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, the organization opens doors—not just to housing, but to genuine community, friendship, and the chance to make choices about their own lives. Their vision extends far beyond providing a place to sleep; it reaches toward something deeper: a welcoming neighborhood where people of all abilities live with dignity, safety, and the freedom to be themselves.

Through thoughtful programming and outreach, the Eva Sophia Project strengthens the skills that matter most—independence, confidence, and connection. Whether through community gatherings at their Lakehouse Community Center or intentional residential support, they create spaces where isolation gives way to friendship, where people feel truly seen, and where individual preferences are honored as sacred. Every activity, every interaction is designed around a simple belief: that adults with disabilities deserve lives filled with meaning, choice, and belonging.

As the organization looks toward its long-term vision of a pocket neighborhood in Waconia, they are already building something precious—not just infrastructure, but an inclusive community where people with developmental disabilities live alongside others with support tailored to their unique needs and dreams. In a world that often leaves people on the margins, the Eva Sophia Project insists on a different story: one where everyone has a place to call home, and where being known and valued is the baseline, not the exception.