Jahkil is a thirteen year old entrepreneur who saw a need in his community and all over the country. Growing up in Chicago Jahkil saw the amount of homeless people living on the streets and wanted to do something about it. This lead to the creation of ProjectIAM. ProjectIAM is the name of his business that through donations, they put together blessing bags and hand them out to homeless in Chicago area. A blessing bag is simply just a Ziploc bag that has living essentials inside. Examples would include soap, toothbrush, toothpaste, soap etc. He originally thought of the idea while working in the food kitchen with his aunt. Jahkil was so young at the time he didn’t really understand that some people did not have homes. Jahkil says that the blessing bags focus on different items such as toiletry’s that a food pantry or kitchen would not offer. Jahkil’ s idea grew large enough that it received attention on national television and by president Barrack Obama.

Jahkil’ s story is truly amazing.  I love the fact that his idea is strictly based off of helping others and asking nothing in return.  I also like his ability to pivot in giving back to the community by offering products that normal food kitchens or pantries give out such as toiletries. The moral of this story is we need more good hearted entrepreneurs and Jahkil’ s selflessness in his business is truly inspiring.