An overview of the work and ministry of FAM Houston. Join us in creating a city where everyone belongs!

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At some point in our lives, we've all felt like outsiders.

Maybe you've relocated to the city and it doesn't yet feel like home. Or you feel forgotten or excluded for some reason. These experiences of “being on the outside” can connect us to each other—resettled refugees, immigrants, and local Houstonians alike.

At its core, FAM Houston believes it takes insiders and outsiders befriending one another in community to find true belonging.

 

our mission

To work for justice by building empowered community among refugees, immigrants and local Houstonians. We do this through four practices…

Hospitality
Mutuality
Storytelling
Inclusivity
 

Our Programs

 

Women’s empowerment Group (WEG)

WEG creates brave space for Congolese and other refugee women to find mutual community with American women, build a support network, and grow in confidence while navigating life in Houston. Our collaborative initiatives include adult English classes, emergency assistance, women’s and pediatric healthcare support, and the Youth Empowerment Group.

Throughout the school year, we meet weekly on Thursday mornings, 10 am–noon, at St. Luke’s UMC Gethsemane (6856 Bellaire Blvd) to share resources and check on each other. A Zoom option is available; to get the link, email Francine at francine@famhoustontx.org

SHAMBA YA AMANI (FARM OF PEACE)

Our community farm in Alief is run by resettled refugees, immigrants, and local Houstonians with the hope that this agricultural endeavor will serve as a model for increasing food access and human connection.

We gather every Saturday morning to tend the community field, harvest vegetables, and host seasonal events like Cut-Your-Own Bouquet Days. Volunteers are always welcome!

Location: 8401 Dairy View Lane

PAMOJA

Meaning “together” in Swahili, Pamoja pairs newcomer and Houstonian families to form relationships, engage in mutual learning, and walk alongside one another through life’s ups and downs.

Our companioning model bridges gaps for newcomers and locals. Companions receive comprehensive training before they are matched with a family. Our hope is that companions will check in weekly.

Congregational Partners

We provide pathways for faith communities to discern vision of ministry with their neighbors and strategically engage in local relational ministry with the community.

Here are our Houston-area partners:

  • Westbury UMC

  • St. Mark’s UMC, Pecore

  • St. Paul’s UMC, Houston

  • Chapelwood UMC

  • Memorial Drive UMC

  • St. Luke’s UMC, Houston

Storytelling

Creative workshops and community events for all ages that invite neighbors into the practice of personal and communal storytelling.

Workshops are held seasonally and are often facilitated by local artists and creatives.

Epworth League

A city-wide ministry for 18–35-year-olds that provides community, fosters discipleship, and equips leaders to love their neighbors and serve God and the Church.

 
 
 
 

Our Supporters

Partners, Sponsoring Organizations, & Donors

GSI Environmental

Houston Botanic Garden

Houston Food Bank

Houston Independent School District

Interfaith Ministries of Greater Houston

International Management District

KJ Designs

Lian Dante Foundation

MD Anderson Cancer Center

Nottingham forest women’s club / Garden Club

Plant it Forward Farms

Red Cross

RESTORATIVE JUSTICE ALLIANCE

Richard and carrie leader charitable donor advised fund

Robert Half and Associates

Sanloh and Associates

SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY

St. Paul’s methodist foundation of Houston

St. Philip presbyterian church of Houston

TEXAS Children’s Hospital

Texas Methodist Foundation

Texas Woman’s University

True Love Seeds

Urban Harvest

VOLUNTEER HOUSTON

YMCA International

Westbury United Methodist Church

St. Mark’s United Methodist Church

Memorial Drive United Methodist Church

St. Paul’s United Methodist Church

St. Luke’s United Methodist Church

Chapelwood United Methodist Church

Albert Schweitzer Fellowship

ALIEF COMMUNITY GARDEN

Alief Independent School District

ALLIANCE FOR MULTICULTURAL COMMUNITY SERVICES

ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORoRITY, INC

Anneke Realty, LLC

BAylor college of medicine

BAXTER TRUST

BEE MINDFUL HONEY FARMS, LLC

Breakthrough Houston

Busy bee clinic

Chapelwood United women in faith

CHEVRON MATCHING EMPLOYEE FUND

Chinquapin preparatory school

Congregation Emanu El

Connect Community

ECCLESIA HOUSTON

Eric Smith, CPA, PLLC

FREDERICK LAZARE

Finca Tres Robles farm

Gather Houston

Working for justice by building empowered community among refugees, immigrants, and local Houstonians
through practices of hospitality, mutuality, storytelling & inclusivity.

FAM Houston is a 501c3 nonprofit organization.