Who We Are
The House Café exists to combat the generational poverty that persists in the town of Ogden, KS through the operations of a coffee shop, teen center, and early learning center.
What We Do
Our mission is to combat generational and cyclical poverty in Ogden, Kansas. Poverty is often generational because of the mentality and behaviors children adopt through their developmental years, often times these behaviors are normalized in their homes and community. These behaviors lead to poverty and dependency as an adult. To counter this, we operate a non-profit coffee shop where students volunteer. Through this process, we mentor, influence, challenge, and confront behaviors and thought processes that contribute to a life of poverty. Profits, grants, and donations are also invested in the attached teen center used for youth activities, tutoring, and various community events to get our youth off the streets and into a safe and structured environment.
In November 2022 we opened a low-income childcare center- The Way Early Learning Center- to engage the “Poverty mentality” as young of an age as possible. We are income based and have built a curriculum specific to the issues that low-income children face. Through all of these efforts, our goal is to foster a spirit of independence and self-reliance so that these young adults are equipped and capable of providing for their own needs.
Details
| (785) 320-5125 | |
| https://thehousecafe.org/ |
