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The Mission of UrbanPromise International is to prepare emerging leaders to initiate, develop, and sustain Christian-based youth development organizations and to seed their new ministries as they serve vulnerable children and teens in our world’s most under-resourced communities.
UrbanPromise started working with the children of Camden, New Jersey in 1988. The organization now serves the youth of Camden City through five major programs: The CamdenForward School, AfterSchool programs, Summer Camps, the StreetLeaders Program, UrbanPromise Academy, and UrbanTrekkers.
Since 1988, the UrbanPromise Model has been replicated in other cities in North America including UrbanPromise sites in Vancouver (British Columbia), Toronto (Ontario), and Wilmington (Delaware). In 2003, the model was replicated in Malawi, Africa when William Nyasulu established YouthCare. UrbanPromise International has been established to formalize this process and provide the supports necessary for the model to be used in other communities.
In 2008, RiseMalawi Minisries, ProjectTEACH, and ChristCares Ministries were established by interns from Malawi. UrbanPromise Honduras launched full time programs in June 2009. This year, Rays of Hope is being established in Blantyre, Malawi.
Each UrbanPromise site and affiliate ministries are dedicated to providing children and youth with the supports that they need to succeed academically, grow spiritually, and prepare for leadership that will bring positive change to their own communities.