Houston Nonprofits and Charities

Family to family network has been very helpful in terms of helping me get services for my adult child. They have been helpful in understand estate planning for my adult child w Autism. They have been there when I had questions about the laws or services. They are knowledgeable and kind. They have been around since for 30 years helping when I had a question, giving resource information as we went along. I am so very grateful for their kindness, resource and knowledge.

This is one of the best non profit organizations I have ever been involved with in the last 25 years. They are more focused with uplifting entire village through informal education. EKAL also promotes woman empowerment through self reliance by giving various training which include digital literacy.<br>Also they promote organic farming and anti substance drive for better family values.<br>So I strongly support their cause ..

I have been a Dance Instructor at Summerhouse since October 2014. I have been so impressed by the care, respect, & love they give to all the young adults in the program. I have seen many progress over the years in their motor skills as well as their social interactions. The staff at Summerhouse is committed to giving these beautiful people amazing experiences in order to help them grow as people and learn skills to be a positive force in society. I love being a part of such an amazing program!

I believe Houston Rescue and Restore Coalition is doing a tremendous job of helping us be aware of human trafficking, speak for the victims, and above all helping to eradicate this horrendous acts of cruelty. God hears, and feels all the cries of those oppressed, and enslaved. God has a plan for the traffickers, the ones who work with the traffickers, and the ones who know something and do nothing to stop it. Those of you who are enslaving, Jesus is coming, and you will feel God's wrath.

I have to admit that when signing up for an internship at The Center for the Healing of Racism, I didn’t expect to enjoy my time there as much as I did. I thought I had learned all there was to know about racism and intolerance in my history classes at school. I also thought: ‘I’m not racist, I even look multi-ethnic, I get along with everyone…how hard can any of this really hit me?’ <br> Upon arrival, I was amazed at the variety and amount of information the Center holds in the form of books, videos, DVDs, magazines, handouts, pamphlets, newsletters, photos… I was delighted to be allowed access to this collection and I regularly borrowed audio-visual and reading material to reflect on. <br>At the Center, I connected the most with Co-Director Cherry Steinwender, one of the original founders. I have never met anyone so passionate about what they do, so devoted to educating everyone she comes in contact with. Speaking with Mrs.Steinwender, I was able to bring to surface emotions that I usually push to the back burner because they are too difficult to face, or because they are difficult to recognize as harmful or detrimental. I realized how influential it is to learn from a survivor; someone who teaches from experience, who has suffered what those she reaches out to have suffered. <br> Although I had the opportunity to help prepare for the various workshops, I was eager to see Mrs. Steinwender and other Center members in action as they delivered valuable information, shared life changing experiences, and made everyone present understand the severity of the issues we face as a diverse nation. I wanted to see what was said and done to make attendees open up about issues rarely discussed. Some of the topics discussed included bullying, racial slurring and name calling, stereotyping, interracial relationships, the effects of slavery, institutionalized racism and inter-ethnic racism, among others <br> I was the most impacted by Dialogue: Racism, an intensive two-day workshop that demonstrates how our historical failures have propagated racism, stereotypes and xenophobia. I was amazed, and a bit outraged at the amount of historic information I discovered during Dialogue that my history courses at school had failed to provide. For example, I never knew that Native American children were placed in residential boarding schools run by churches, where the ultimate goal was to eradicate any traces of their culture. Children were abused, demeaned and taught to be ashamed of their heritage. Girls were sterilized because it was believed that by eradicating a people, the ‘Indian problem’ would be solved. At Dialogue I was also able to internalize the fact that racism is not just a struggle for colored people. At some point or another in history, every ethnic group that ever set foot in America struggled, suffered and faced death because of discrimination. <br> Above all, interning at the Center encouraged me to embark on a journey of intense self-examination. I have learned to recognize instances when I behave like a prejudiced person. Like when I grip my purse tighter when certain people come wait for the bus at the same stop I do, or when I take a different walking route because certain people are standing at a corner. As a Latin American, I have learned to recognize internalized racism as well, when I feel that I am not as valuable as the next person, maybe because of my skin color, or social status. Like when I move out of the way of certain people walking towards me in the street or because people like me have no business walking near such a fancy building where only a certain type of people tend do so. <br> What would I say to prospective Center interns? I would tell them that if they are only interning in hopes of obtaining degree credits, they can expect to walk away with a lot more than that. Be prepared to feel a barrage of intense emotions that you weren’t prepared for, because there will be tears, rage, guilt perplexity, and even shame. There will be times when you feel speechless, helpless, and powerless as you come to terms with the deterioration of the human condition. Be prepared to let the walls come down, to come out from behind that hard shell you put on before you walk out into the world every day. I learned that it is necessary to face what we fear in order to make way for hope, understanding and healing. Our wounds have to be examined carefully if we intend to heal them properly, and the Center for the Healing of Racism is making great strides in doing this for anyone willing to listen.

My son is apart of mentoring program. I have to tell you this is what young men need to see these days. I can honestly say it first I was a little bit skeptical about the program, but I can honestly say as well what they see is what you be is exactly what the mentors mean, and demonstrate to these young men. They give them positive things to look at in a world that is filled with negative images of who they are. If you’re looking for a place for a young man to mature and grow, this is the place and these are the people. The mentors give the mentees a place in an atmosphere for them to be themselves and grow as young black men they give them topics to think about and they give them space to speak the truth, even if it’s not popular belief.

Mostyn & Moreno Edusational Foundation has made a difference in so many children's lives. From the Christmas Lights Program where children shop with life skills that lead to families with great needs , the foundation was able to help with basic life necessities .(food & housing & beyond). Then .. Highlighting a Prom in the spring. Too numerous to list, but in all they do,that is known, it goes way beyond with unknown things. A sign of true devotion. Special thanks to the Mostyns for their way of honoring a mother and a friend.

Daya is an incredible success story in the family of non profits serving Houston TX minorities. Started in 1996 with a handful of volunteers and a simple hot line for victims of domestic violence, today Daya has grown into a established non profit with three full time staff that handled more than 4000 client calls in 2008. I volunteer at Daya on a regular basis. What amazes me is the supportive relationship that Daya cultivates with its clients. I once came across a Daya client that had got out of her abusive situation and had a new stable and happy life in another state. I received her call at Daya and after a brief chit chat she said that she was just helping her son with the school home work and had a quick question about the it. In her mind the quickest and most trustworthy source of ANY help is DAYA!