BLVD Harambee
BLVD Harambee is the umbrella in which all of Church of the Messiahs community programs fall under. BLVD Harambee is a non-profit organization helping foster life skills and resources for the holistic development of young people in the neighborhood. This grass roots initiative was created by the Episcopal Church of the Messiah to promote Empowerment, Education, Employment, Enlightenment and Entertainment.
What does BLVD Harambee mean? Well that’s easy! BLVD is an acronym for…B = Building L = Leaders. V = Village D = Development. And “Harambee” means “all pull together” in Swahili.
Our Community Programs Include
Community Housing
Providing 213 Units of Housing for Islandview Residents
Five Alive
Community Leaders Organizing to Help Solve Societal Concerns
F.I.R.E.
Our Community’s Youth Mentored Through the Performing Arts.
Project I AM
S.E. Michigan Churches Sharing Resources to Build Community.
Garden of Eating
Community Urban Farming
BLVD Harambee
Bridging the Technical & Digital Divide for Local Residents
Aim High Mentoring
Young Men’s Group Focused on Spirituality, Education, & Sportsmanship
Peace and Prosperity
Village Clinic
Messiah’s Health Clinic, Open to The Community.
Share Network
Messiah’s Employment Office, in Conjunction With Michigan Works
Silence The Violence
The Largest Grass Roots Anti-Violence March in the Country
I Am Detroit Christian Radio
Good News Radio Channel, WMKM 1440 AM
Theatre With a Puropse
A Faith Bass Theater Program