About Us

Friends of the Children-Boston (Friends-Boston) is a revolutionary mentoring organization committed to supporting, developing, and fostering high academic achievement and strong character development of children from at-risk communities to avoid cycles of poverty, abuse or violence and become successful members of society.

Friends-Boston provides children who are facing and reacting to risk conditions (Achievers) with twelve years of comprehensive mentoring, beginning in first grade and continuing through high school graduation. Each Mentor spends an average of eight hours every week with each Achiever year-round no matter where he or she moves in the greater Boston area. Our ultimate goal is that every Achiever will graduate from high school and continue on to college.