According to datacenter.kidscount.org, over 62% of Black children in the state of Georgia are living without a present Father in the household. 

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Through positive male mentorship, our mission is to create pathways to success by Building up the character of our  youth males between the ages of 12- 16 that are considered "At Risk" to become a statistic of gun violence, poverty and prison by Restoring and Developing Integrity through Growth and Empowerment and Entrepreneurship

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Poverty for developing children and young adults in Columbus Ga. can have drastic impacts on graduation and college attendance rates.

• Enrolled in Middle School(Grade 5-8) in Columbus, Georgia have a Poverty Rate of 34.0%.

• Enrolled in High School (Grades 9-12) in Columbus, Georgia have a Poverty Rate of 26.0%.

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Out of every 100,000 American youth, 336 are confined —currently, about 70,000 youth are locked up in facilities across the country