About The Liberation Project, Inc.

Formed in 1998, The Liberation Project, Inc. is a Texas nonprofit agency, recognized as a 501(c)3 organization by the Internal Revenue Service, which was established to develop and implement programs and services that liberate and empower families and communities socially, economically, educationally, and culturally for the fulfillment of human potential.

At its inception, the Liberation Project encompassed five (5) colonies, which were impoverished areas in Fort Bend County. The Fifth Street community is one of the five; and the Liberation Project was instrumental in bringing together the civic, political, and religious communities in the fifth street colony revitalization development. This revitalization effort included programs such as healthcare and wellness, spiritual development, financial readiness, educational advancement, early childhood education, and food services/pantry. The Liberation Project received over 2 million dollars in grant monies for land development, housing assistance, life skills training, and various intervention and prevention programs for children, youth, and adults.

LPI partnered with E.A. Jones Elementary, Unocal, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, and the City of Missouri City’s Community Development Block Grant program, LPI implemented a youth Intervention/Prevention program (LPI/P). The mission of the LPI/P program was to delay the onset of and reduce the use of alcohol and drug abuse decrease the frequency of violent acts; delay the onset of sexual activity; and develop increased self-control, emotional understanding, interpersonal relationship skills and cognitive problem-solving skills among youth 5–17 years old. Moreover, comprehensive reading program, job training program, tutorials and spiritual and self-esteem development, GED programs, ESL classes and Job Fairs.