On World Refugee Day, we honor and celebrate the strength and courage of people who were forced to flee their home and seek out ways to rebuild their lives in…
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Season for Caring: The Murorunkwere Family
Eric Tuyishime is the teenage son of a mother’s dreams. The 19-year-old balances challenging school work, a demanding job, and extensive family responsibilities, all with a positive attitude and a…
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Standing Together With Refugees This June
Every June, we celebrate World Refugee Day to commemorate the strength, courage and perseverance of millions of refugees around the world. When a refugee family arrives in Austin, the Caritas…
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On the 50th Anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Assassination
A message from Caritas of Austin Executive Director, Jo Kathryn Quinn The civil rights movement led by Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr. morphed into the “Poor People’s Campaign” in…
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The Thumbprint of Ending Homelessness
For Caritas of Austin, building wellbeing is a personalized process. Each person we serve comes to us with a life story that is completely unique to them, and that uniqueness…
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