- Program:
- Amachi Pittsburgh
- Area:
- Downtown Pittsburgh
Lamont entered the program three years ago unsure of what his mother has signed him up for. "Amachi? What is that?" he asked himself. It was explained to him that "Amachi" is a Nigerian Ibo word that means: "Who knows what God has brought us through this child." The Amachi mentoring program was developed to provide at-risk children with positive direction - by establishing the consistent presence of loving, caring people of faith.
Lamont knew very little about mentoring, but being that he never knew his father, he was excited to have a male role model in his life. Mike, a young man right out of college, was selected to be Lamont's mentor. Since then the two have become good friends. Going to see live bands play is Lamont and Mike's favorite event to attend together. Through Mike, Lamont has experienced many new things. Lamont knows he can turn to Mike with any problems he faces.