The boys of southeast Fort Worth, Texas are among the most vulnerable and threatened in the city. Many have no positive adult role models, particularly male. By the time these children reach middle school, many are involved in gangs, drugs and other criminal activities. The forces of fear and violence have often done their damage by the time the boys are 7-8 years old, and thus the cycle is repeated.
The ideal way to break the cycle is to remove the boys from this threatened environment, but this neighborhood is their home. A more realistic approach is to give boys who enter the program at 5-7 years of age, an opportunity to experience the benefits