Boys Hope Girls Hope
Boys Hope Girls Hope supports bright, motivated children through stability, scholarships, and a nurturing environment. The Rajan Academy Center, funded with $7 million NMTC and a $2.195 million loan from CDA, consolidates programs for over 200 scholars, offering a home-like atmosphere from middle school through high school. Despite economic poverty, family stress, or neighborhood violence, BHGH provides critical support. Established in 1989 as the Jesuit Program for Living and Learning at Walsh Jesuit High School, BHGH has grown to 15 affiliates nationwide, including the Northeast Ohio campus in Garfield Heights. The Rajan Academy Center includes classrooms, an art room, STEM lab, tutoring, counseling areas, and wellness facilities, fostering holistic development and academic success. BHGH’s mission is to empower young minds facing adversity, exemplified by their comprehensive support and nurturing spaces at the Rajan Academy Center.
Job Creation
This project will create 5 new jobs.
Goods or Services to Low Income Community
The project will enable BHGH to increase enrollment in its Academy Program to over 200 Scholars.
Executed Community Benefits Agreement
The project sponsor has committed to quantifiable community impacts by executing a Community Benefits Agreement.
