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Good Shepherd Services

Description:
Renewal grant to support a literacy program serving 180 children in 2nd, 3rd, & 4th grade - expansion into 4th grade - at PS 15 in Red Hook. Children from local schools attend after school program at the Beacon. School Principal works closely with Beacon.
Grant Amount: $15,500
Neighborhoods Served: Red Hook
Population Served: Immigrants, Newcomers, Refugees
Population Served: NYCHA Resident
Population Served: Children
Ages Served: Elementary School Students
Fund: Caring Neighbors Fund

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Habitat for Humanity is known throughout the world for recruiting volunteers to build homes for low-income people. However, this model faces challenges in an urban setting like Brooklyn, where open land is scarce and expensive. 

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