• Texas is 1 of 9 states in which the income gap has widened over the past few years. In Houston, the chasm between the haves and the have nots has grown even more drastically, resulting in many families being left behind.

 

  • LEAD serves youth from over 30 zip codes. Compared to the national average, our youth reside in areas that have triple the amount of crime and twice as much poverty.

 

  • While more than 90% of Americans complete high school by age 25, merely 75% of the residents in our LEADers' neighborhoods receive a diploma.