T.D. Jakes Real Estate Ventures has recently launched a comprehensive community development platform to create 21st century solutions to address certain fundamental needs in targeted communities with a focus on economic development, job training/creation and educational enrichment. The aim is to address the fundamental needs of the community through strengthening human infrastructure in the community while also addressing the physical needs of the community through investment and development, increasing access to housing, and improved commercial delivery systems and services.

The religious leader is working to improve the lives of Black Americans; building single-family homes and grocery store in food desert communities.

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