FAM Houston
Working for justice by building empowered community among refugees, immigrants and local Houstonians.

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

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…

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.

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Sustain Our Work

Our partners and supporters make this empowered community possible

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Our Supporters

Partners, Sponsoring Organizations, & Donors

Grace United Methodist Church

Grose Family Foundation

Harris County Public Library

Healthier Nickel

Hope for the Future Generation

Houston Botanic Garden

Houston Endowment

Houston Food Bank

Houston Independent School District

Interfaith Ministries of Greater Houston

International Management District

KJ Designs

Lian Dante Foundation

Memorial Drive United Methodist Women in Faith

Memorial Villages Farmers Market

Palm Center Farmers Market

Permanent Endowment Fund of Moody Methodist Church

Plant It Forward Farms

Prometheus Charitable Trust

Restorative Justice Alliance

Rice University Center for Civic Leadership

Sixty Consulting, LLC

St. Paul’s United Methodist Foundation of Houston

Students for Refugees

Texas Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church

Texas Children’s Hospital

Texas Methodist Foundation

Texas Woman’s University

Urban Harvest

UT School for Public Health

Vaughn Construction

Vessel Church

Volunteer Houston

Young Men’s Service League

Youth for a Better Houston

YMCA International

Congregational Partners

Bering Memorial United Church of Christ

Chapelwood United Methodist Church

First United Methodist Church, Pearland

Gather Houston

Memorial Drive United Methodist Church

St. Luke’s United Methodist Church

St. Mark’s United Methodist Church

St. Paul’s United Methodist Church

St. Peter’s United Methodist Church

St. Philip’s United Methodist Church

Westbury United Methodist Church

Albert Schweitzer Fellowship

Alief Community Garden

Alief Independent School District

American Online Giving Foundation

Americorps

Baylor College of Medicine

Be Peace - Be Hope

Bethany Christian Church

Boat People SOS

Breakthrough Houston

The Bridge UMC

Cadence Bank

The Chapelwood Foundation

Central City Co-Op

Chevron Matching Employee Fund

Christ United Methodist Church, Sugar Land

Coldwell Banker Realty - Bellaire

Connect Community

Dalberg Design

EOG Resources, Inc

Fidelity Grant

First United Methodist Church, Houston

Frederick Lazare, CPA

The Garden Club of Houston

GLOBE Texas 4-H