October! This month we served 305 people (69 children) and 181 moved on to positive destinations! In the last 12 months, the numbers rise to 2,038 served and 1,805 “rescued,” and since we started working with the Homeless Trust (May 2021) the total jumps to 5,794 served, of which 5,350 moved on to positive housing destinations. On top of that, we serve nearly 40 veterans every month. It was a busy month. We lost Vicente Valls and the great Mauricio Puertas. We had no births, but several pregnant women arrived, and some left for their destinations with their babies. The houses keep growing, and today all of them are full, so we’ve decided to rent two more… bringing us to 27! It’s incredible and a miracle—when we started, we could barely manage one, and now we’re at 27. Crazy. If anyone has a house to rent in working-class neighborhoods, please let us know. In total, we currently have 176 people sheltered in the houses and 47 in hotels… including a couple of very large families with seven children each who need a sponsor family. (That’s 28 children in total.) The foundation keeps growing. We now have 7 interns from Mast helping in the afternoons and 3 from FIU who are completing hours to graduate as social workers… along with the 25 people already on staff, that’s an army of 35 dedicated to making sure no one ends up on the street. A blessing! Our programs are strong. In the maternity home we have 8 mothers (once we reach 10, we’ll have to open more). Starting in November, one baby will be born each month. In outreach we are the agency that brings the most people off the streets. In Housing, the Homeless Trust is beginning to support us with the two new houses. Our hotel program is also growing—we serve the DDA and the city of Hialeah. The recovery house we run is also full, and we continue receiving ex-convicts sent to us by the Catholic Church’s Ministry of Prisons. How can you help? With Time, Treasure, or Talent—or a combination of all three. The holidays are coming, and it’s a tough time for many of our brothers and sisters who consider us their only family. As every year, we’ll have a Thanksgiving meal at the Key Biscayne lighthouse. If anyone can sign up to pick up our brothers and sisters from the houses and bring them over, you’d be doing us a huge favor—and of course you’re invited too! You can join us on the streets on Fridays or help in the houses whenever you feel called to. Some of our elderly are very lonely, and many young people need mentors and someone to talk to. If you can offer jobs, that is also something we’re very short on. Let’s keep going—yes, we can!

September! It was the close of our fiscal year — and here are the results… This month, we served 262 people, of whom 144 moved into positive housing destinations (and we keep working with the others!). Over the past 12 months, we reached 2,031 people, helping 1,950 of them secure stable housing. And since we began, we’ve served 5,629 people and helped 5,192 leave homelessness behind. We’ve also served over 500 veterans, supporting 172 in finding a place to live and helping more than 100 through homelessness prevention. It was a year of growth and consolidation for us as an organization. We renewed our government grants, expanded programs, and launched new initiatives. Many babies were born, countless people passed through our houses, we lost some brothers along the way — and Mayor Suárez hosted another gala for us! As a foundation, we stayed focused on our community, striving to connect scarce resources to real needs as efficiently as possible. We served — and created opportunities for others to serve — through the many volunteers who give so generously of themselves. A heartfelt thank you to all those anonymous hands that respond to every chat request, go out to the streets, support us monthly, visit our houses, and so much more. You are the secret ingredient in our brothers’ formula — and the reason we are today one of the most successful organizations helping people experiencing homelessness. To everyone, thank you! In serving others, the words “Thy kingdom come” become, little by little, a lived reality. May there be many more of those moments ahead. Let’s keep going — we can do this!

In August, we served 330 people and helped 195 leave homelessness behind — that’s more than six lives changed every day. Over the past year, we have served 2,028 hermanos and housed 1,832! Behind every number is a story: veterans rebuilding their lives, mothers welcoming new babies, families in hiding, and migrants facing impossible choices. This month, we celebrated the births of three beautiful babies in our Hearts for Life program — bringing the total to 12 children born into safety. With 50 people in hotels and 170 in homes, the need for help continues.! The most requested support? A friendly ear, someone to remind them they matter.

We served 236 brothers and were able to help 141 out of homelessness. In the last 12 months, that takes us to 1,941 served with 1,775 positive housing destinations. And since we started using the government’s system back in May 2021, we have worked with 5,267 people, of which 4,893 were able to leave street homelessness! To these numbers we add the work with veterans, with 190 under our services and 20 that we were able to place in homes. As news, the Bikini Hostel in Miami Beach was closed, which kept us very busy. Of the 116 people who were still there, we were able to find housing for 95! And these should also be added to the numbers mentioned above. We also won three grants with the Homeless Trust, and continue supporting individuals and families in the Hialeah hotel. In the houses we continue growing, and we are deeply grateful for the generosity of donations. We need more volunteers to serve! Finally, we are blessed with the visit of Father Ángel, who, as every year, is accompanying us. Today he moves into the new house we just opened, so he can help build community life there. A great man! Let’s go, we can do this! 💪❤️💪❤️💪