Houston – For more than 65 years, the Mission of Yahweh has been a place of refuge for homeless mothers and their children in Houston. One of the people who knows that impact best is Helen A. Gay, who was abandoned at birth and left at the Mission as a newborn. She was later one of 24 children adopted by Sister Helen S. Gay, the woman who founded the Mission back in 1961.
Today, Helen A. Gay serves as the director of community engagement and partnerships, helping carry on the legacy that quite literally saved her life. The Mission of Yahweh offers transitional housing, allowing women and their children to stay for up to two years while they work toward stability through education, job skills, and support services.
The need, however, has never been greater. The Mission receives no government funding and relies entirely on donations and volunteers. Each month, hundreds of women and children are turned away simply because there is not enough space.
Two new dorms have recently been built and are debt-free, but funding is still needed to open and operate them before the end of the year. Supporters can learn more or donate missionofyahweh.org or by texting MOY25 to 325-603-3395. A single gift could help open the door to a new beginning for a family in need.