Our Mission
mission statement
To fuel economic vitality and growth in Central City and the greater New Orleans metropolitan area by working together with businesses, nonprofit organizations, and people of faith to create jobs, support community development through youth workforce development programs, and encourage entrepreneurship and home ownership in socio-economically depressed neighborhoods, through the ministry of reconciliation.
Reconcile New Orleans
We are a community of concerned people of faith committed to addressing the system of generational poverty, violence and neglect in the New Orleans area. Our innovative life skills and job training program assists young people (ages 16-22) from severely at-risk communities who desire to make a positive change in their lives. Reconcile’s students arrive facing a vast array of challenges, from extreme poverty and high school attrition to homelessness, violence, and participation in the juvenile justice system. Nonetheless, these young people possess a deep desire to break the cycle and become productive, contributing members of society.
Café Reconcile
Our nonprofit restaurant located in the severely distressed Central City neighborhood of New Orleans. The restaurant serves as the primary training ground for students seeking to acquire skills in the food service industry. Featuring soul-filled local dishes and some of the city’s lowest prices, Café Reconcile is a destination lunch spot for a wide cross-section of New Orleanians as well as visitors from all across the country.
