Raising Hope, Inc

The mission of Raising Hope, Inc. is to provide opportunities for minority children and youth ages 7 to 18 years to improve academic performance, improve physical health and socialization skills, develop life skills, career goals, and cultural awareness.

Description:
Raising Hope, Inc provides after school and out of school time programs to children and youth in Providence, Rhode Island. Our programs include, but not limited to After School Home work Help and Life Skills /Character Education for children ages 8 to 14 years; Youth Soccer program for the Under 10 to Under 16 youth; and Art and cultural programs in Ceramic Design and Afro-Caribbean Drumming.
Raising Hope collaborates with the Providence Schools Department and The Providence Public Library, the Knight Memorial Library to promote its programs.

History:
Raising Hope Inc was founded in 2003 with a vision to effect change in the lives of minority children and youth who were at risk of school drop out, early child pregnancy, drugs and alcohol abuse, crimes, HIV and Aids. Then, there was the report that "more black men were in prison than in college." With 4 members as board of directors, Raising Hope, Inc was registered as a Non profit organization to provide After school and out of school activities to minority children and youth in the West End, Elmwood and South Providence neighborhoods. Raising Hope Inc. began its first program, Homework Help and Computer Skills development at the Knight Memorial Library, 275 Elmwood Ave. Providence. By 2007, Raising Hope was providing programs at three different sites: Afro-Caribbean Drumming at the Knight Memorial Library; Home Work Help and Life skills/Character Education at the Alfred Lima Sr. Elementary School; and Youth soccer program at 3 Middle Schools, in partnership with the Providence After School Alliance (PASA). Raising Hope Inc. continues to operate the Raising Youth Soccer all year round in the West End since 2004.

Contact person: Isaac Ogbomo, Executive Director, (401) 648-0160, (email)

Office fax number: (401) 941-0089

Address:

222 Daboll Street Providence, RI 02907 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.raisinghopeinc.org

Directions:

From 95 S: Take exit 22 (Atwells Ave), continue secondary road to 5th sets of Light, take right by YMCA onto Broad Street. About 200 yards, Broad Street folks to left. Continue straight to Elmwood Avenue, Gas Station on your. . . (more)   Nearest Bus Stop: Elmwood Avenue at Knight Memorial Library, 3 minutes minute walk

Miscellaneous Information

Handicap accessible?
	Yes
Interests Served:
	Solutions for Children, Youth, Families
Does your agency accept court-appointed volunteers?
	Yes
What type of organization
	Nonprofit 501(c)(3)

Last updated on August 6, 2009