Campaign Story
About the project
Project BGCA creates safe and nurturing spaces where young people can learn, grow, and discover their potential. With more than 5,500 clubs across cities, rural communities, public housing, native lands, schools, and even U.S. military bases, it reaches over 4 million children and teens each year. Here, they receive academic support, career and life-skills training, opportunities in arts and sports, as well as the healthcare and emotional support they need to feel confident and cared for.
Making a difference
The project works to create safe and supportive environments, increase access to healthy meals and snacks, and offer health and wellness programs that help young children build strong habits early in life. These efforts lay the foundation for lifelong well-being. Key interventions include promoting healthy lifestyles, strengthening academic success through learning projects, tutoring, science experiments, book clubs, recreation, and sports, and preparing young people for the future with vocational training, STEM education, and other workforce-readiness skills.
The way forward
● Serve 6 million youth annually, reaching 1 in 10 young people in the U.S.
● Support 1 million youth daily, increasing daily participation 2.5 times.
● Engage 1 million teens, including 550,000 new teens, in programs that help them grow, lead, and plan for their future.
● Ensure 100% of clubs have certified, trauma-informed trainers delivering critical life and workforce readiness programs.
● Expand to over 6,500 club sites, equivalent to more than two Clubs in every U.S. county.
● Offer 100 workforce development programs that provide industry-specific skill training and paid, work-based learning opportunities for young adults.
● Increase club membership by 72%, reaching 2 million youth.
● Grow teen membership by 89%, reaching 600,000 teens.
● Serve 500,000 youth daily, a 55% increase in daily participation.
Action during COVID times
● Taking a responsive, youth-centered approach to learning that includes a full spectrum of enrichment
● Adapting programs like flexible academic framework
● Providing services, training and technology to Club staff
The way forward
● Orienting Anganwadi teachers on Early Childhood Education (ECE) programme components.
● Strengthening parents monitoring committee
● Conducting awareness programmes on child labor at the community level
● Implementing Life Skills Modules in child collectives to inculcate self-esteem and self confidence
● Transact life skills modules on sexual and reproductive health in adolescent girls collectives
Project Impact
100
New club sites have been established across America.
857
Club organizations engaged in the Trauma-Informed Diagnostic development journey.
80
Million snacks and meals were served to youth.
3,430
Clubs took part in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) activities.
150,000
Club members participated in programs fostering life and workforce readiness.
56%
of club youth eat five or more servings of fruits and vegetables every day.
59%
of children get at least one hour of exercise on five or more days each week.
Adam’s work behind the grades
Last Year’s Grant Disbursed: $30,000
Grant Budget for period January 2025 to December 2025 = $50,000.
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