Higher Ground Landscaping Case Study

People all around the world currently find themselves out of work with little to no options. Anthony Beauford was homeless, working difficult and dangerous jobs off the streets. He was looking for a more sustainable way to improve his living situation and he found the Central Detroit Christian (CDC). From there over three years he grew into a hardworking man with a paycheck. Beauford, along with one other man, founded Higher Ground Landscaping, one of CDC’s many funded groups that helps to improve the situations of people around Central Detroit and offer dependable jobs to people in need. He then created a family and currently is happily working with Higher Ground Landscaping. The Central Detroit Christian is a positive organization that is successfully improving the living conditions of the community they are surrounded by. …show more content…
Within the CDC lies many sub-organizations/programs: Cafe Sonshine, Higher Ground, the CDC Farm and Fishery, Restoration Warehouse, Detroit Remade, Peaches & Greens, Faith, Hope and Love Productions, Solid Rock Property Management, Shadow of the Almighty Security, and the Fit & Fold Laundromat (Benedetti par.10). Clearly, the organization has quickly established many terrific enterprises since its establishment in 1998 (Central Detroit Christian, “Meet the Founder”). From the wide range of business created, they all seem to cover the needs of the people around them. More specifically, the Peaches and Greens grocery store has flourished in central Detroit. Peaches and Greens’ goal is “to provide access to low-cost fruits and vegetables through a produce truck and store which are clean and safe” (Central Detroit Christian, “Peaches and Greens”). The groups under CDC prove the success of this organization in its many goals, including the improvement of