PEACH in Durham, NC is a grassroots community-based social enterprise dedicated to improving community health and economics by creating a sustainable workforce to reduce environmental hazards, particularly lead-based paint, in older housing. Through initiatives like the GLOBE Lead Worker Training Program, PEACH aims to empower marginalized residents to become employed in lead-based paint disciplines and increase the number of environmental businesses owned by people of color.
With a mission to ensure every child grows up in an environmentally safe home above the poverty level, PEACH collaborates with community stakeholders, the city of Durham, and the US Department of Housing and Urban Development to advocate for reducing childhood lead exposure. By offering free Certified Lead Renovator Training and promoting healthy housing practices, PEACH is committed to fostering environmental health and community economics in Durham.
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