There are more than 13 million children living in poverty in the United States today. TBAH believes that the country cannot just rely on programs that save dozens or even hundreds of these children. That is why one our goals is to create and collaborate to create comprehensive Children's Projects - to address the needs of thousands of children. Today, our organization helps over 100 children a year, and reviews other communities that have created programs at large scales to address the needs of their children.
The statistics about poverty – particularly in regard to poor minority children – are shocking. A severe lack of money is often just one of many problems faced by poor families and children: the threat of crime and violence, the lure of drugs, crumbling living quarters, inadequate schools, substandard health care. That is why TBAH is embarking on an ambitious plan – to address the entire range of problems faced by devastated communities. Our goal is to stop the cycle of poverty through prevention and intervention programs for our youth.
TBAH has worked in the education field since it began in 1996, working with youth and their families who were chronically missing school, below level academically, and demonstrating pre-delinquent behaviors. Today, TBAH focuses on a range of programs to achieve our goal of getting all of our youth into and through college or vocational school successfully.
If you are an organization interested in collaborating or partnering in our efforts to create comprehensive children's projects to address the needs of thousands of our children, please contact us at (813) 277-0464 or via email at mailto:info@tampahope.org.
