Halo Foundation

THE HALO FOUNDATION IS COMMITTED TO RAISING AWARENESS AND INVOLVEMENT IN AMERICAN CHILDREN WHILE ENHANCING THE LIVING CONDITIONS OF ORPHANS AND AT RISK YOUTH WORLDWIDE.

HALO HOUSING/TRANSITIONAL LIVING PROGRAM -THE HALO TLP IS AN 18-24 MONTH PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES HOUSING FOR PREGNANT, PARENTING AND NON-PARENTING YOUTH AGES 16-21, AND THEIR DEPENDENTS, WHO ARE IN HOMELESS OR HIGH-RISK SITUATIONS. THE HALO TLP HELPS YOUTH EXIT "CRISIS MODE, AND SET LONG-TERM GOALS TO LEARN HOW TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES CHILDREN OF PARENTING TEENS A SAFE AND STABLE LIVING ENVIRONMENT AND ASSISTANCE IN SECURING DAYCARE. PARTICIPATING YOUTH ARE REQUIRED TO BE ENROLLED IN SCHOOL AND OBTAIN PART-TIME EMPLOYMENT. HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES MUST EITHER OBTAIN FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT OR START COLLEGE CLASSES. YOUTH ARE REQUIRED TO PARTICIPATE IN LIFE-SKILLS WORKSHOPS, AND PARENTING YOUTH MUST ATTEND PARENTING CLASSES. EACH YOUTH MEETS WEEKLY WITH HALO STAFF TO ASSESS THEIR GOALS AND PROGRESS. THE JEFFERSON CITY HALO TLP PROVIDED HOUSING FOR 21 HOMELESS YOUTH. 89% OF YOUTH EXITED TO SAFE AND APPROPRIATE LOCATIONS WITH 50% YOUTH SECURING EMPLOYMENT. 67% GRADUATED HIGH SCHOOL OR WERE REGULARLY ATTENDING SCHOOL UPON COMPLETION OF THE PROGRAM. 201 AFTERCARE SERVICES WERE FACILITATED UPON EXITING THE PROGRAM.THE JEFFERSON CITY LEARNING CENTER & HALO BOYS PROGRAM THE LEARNING CENTER SERVES HOMELESS OR AT-RISK YOUTH IN AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS. THE BOYS PROGRAM SERVES HIGH SCHOOL AGE MALES IN HOMELESS OR AT-RISK SITUATIONS AND HOSTS AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS. 203 YOUTH WERE SERVED IN THESE PROGRAMS, WITH 139 PROGRAMS AND WORKSHOPS FACILITATEDKANSAS CITY LEARNING CENTER SERVES YOUTH IN HOMELESS OR AT-RISK SITUATIONS AND HOSTS AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS. 448 YOUTH WERE SERVED WITH 167 PROGRAMS AND WORKSHOPS FACILITATED.

INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS: ORPHANAGE SUPPORT: HALO FULLY SUPPORTS ALL NEEDS FOR CHILDREN IN THE LISTED HOMES. THIS INCLUDES HOUSING, HEALING, AND EDUCATION. INDIA: 29 CHILDREN, ASHIRVAD HOME INDIA. KENYA: 77 TOTAL YOUTH SERVED; 13 REINTEGRATED WITH THEIR FAMILIES, 30 RECEIVED FULL SPONSORSHIP IN BARAKA HOME, 42 YOUTH IN HALO SUPPORTED SIMAMA TRANSITION HOME AND 27 NEW RESCUES. UGANDA: 22 YOUTH SERVED IN HALO HOMES -8 BOYS IN KIBULI AND 14 GIRLS IN LUNGUJJA, 147 YOUTH IN THE RESETTLEMENT AND BOARDING PROGRAM, 12 YOUTH IN THE HALO SS PROGRAM - 6 BOYS AND 6 GIRLS, 1,638 YOUTH SERVED IN THE UGANDA LEARNING CENTER, AND 846 SERVED IN THE COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAM. MEXICO: HALO SERVES 28 YOUTH AT THE LIRIO DE LOS VALLES ORPHANAGE IN PLAYAS, MEXICO, AND EDUCATES 27 CHILDREN AT THEIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.