Alief is the most diverse area of Houston and has a high concentration of youth who lack appropriate activities and social outlets. Gangs, vandalism and drop out rates are all rising. To improve the community, Texans Together, along with the City and the apartment owners, has established an on-site resource center in a modest income, thousand-person apartment complex.  Texans Together is helping residents to obtain needed services, such as after-school programs and CHIP enrollment. Texans Together also is engaging residents to work together to reduce crime and advocate for improvements in youth services and schools.  Donate to this project!

Read our Apartments as Communities brochure to learn more about this project in southwest Houston. 

The Mint Summer Camp

Summer is an especially difficult time for families who cannot afford summer camp and often have to leave their children unsupervised at home.  Studies also suggest that students from low-income families have serious academic setbacks over the summer months and gains made during the school are easily lost without constructive stimulation.

Iris Alicea, retired City of Houston employee and volunteer with Texans Together, developed a camp that will help youth become better citizens, stay occupied and off the streets, and obtain the skills that will make them better students.  

Check out our Flickr page and our YouTube page for more pictures and video of the children at the Mint's first summer camp.