Introduction
There have been a significant number of organizations in the world, both profit and non-profit, that has made a significant impact on society either as a core business activity or through corporate social responsibility (CSR). This report focuses on one such organization, and in this case, the Home industries.
Findings
The Homeboy Industries primarily helps former gang involved, as well as previously incarcerated people by offering them training, hope, and different job skills (Boyle 19). The notion applies to the Armenian community. The organization’s objective is to redirect the lives of former criminals by making them useful members of society. The notion is done through a number of intervention programs, which are aimed at giving these people second chances to lead meaningful lives. The organization celebrated its 25th anniversary last year (2013) and is located in Los Angeles. The organization is a social enterprise, and it is for this reason that the organization’s core objective is to optimize the improvements in human, as well as environmental wellbeing through several of its businesses throughout the country. Homeboy Industries is a non-profit organization, with most of its funding coming from a cross section of private foundations, fundraising events, board members, and the revenues collected from their social enterprises (Boyle 19). The population that needs support of this organization, as already implied, are former criminals and the youth.
Summary
Since the fundamental objective of this organization is to better people’s lives by giving them education, training and jobs. The likely beneficiaries of these services would be the youth who face the challenges of illiteracy, poverty, and unemployment. The organization was started by Boyle (Father Greg Boyle) in 1988 in Dolores Mission Parish, but currently the organization is located in downtown Los Angeles (Boyle 19).
References
Boyle, Greg. Cops 2011 Conference: Father Gregory J. Boyle, S.j., Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Homeboy Industries. Washington, D.C: United States Department of Justice, 2011.
