Zuhal Kakar remembers feeling sad when she couldn’t go outside to play with her friends. She lived in fear and kids rarely ventured outside.

For more than 110 years we’ve been welcoming people to our city and our centers. Staying true to our roots in the Settlement House Movement, our mission has never changed. We exist to keep Houston a place of opportunity for all.

Joaquin and Catalina, permanent residents for 36 years, finally took the plunge to become citizens to vote in this year’s election. Watch their story.