The Village Center is a collaboration between churches and volunteers to provide support to refugee families. The Village Center is in an apartment in a complex just off Lamar where a number of refugees, especially Burmese, live. The apartment is paid for by Austin Stone while volunteers from Hope in the City and Westover Hills have been collaborating to help with homework and kids’ programs. In addition, Hill Country Hill Tribers - a group of Burmese women artisans founded by two wonderful women from Westover Church - has been holding its programs in the Village Center as well. What everyone has in common is the love for refugees and a desire to help them.
The program during the week is as follows::
Monday- Thursday 6-7 pm Homework Help
Monday 7 pm- Girl Scouts
Tuesday 7 pm- Adult Computer Literacy Class
Friday pm- Burmese-led Bible Study
There are currently enough volunteers to staff those programs, but the groups are seeking new intentional partnerships. One need is more help for the children who are behind in school.
For more information, contact Constance Dykhuizen, one of the program coordinators at, congraced@gmail.com