Merced was one of ten nonprofits to receive the first wave of grants from the San Antonio Area Foundation/United Way COVID-19 Response Fund. This grant included one hundred $250 debit cards that Merced could provide for residents with the greatest…
Do you work in residential construction? Are you proficient at all aspects—plumbing, electrical, roofing, foundations, drywall, etc.? Do you have project management experience? And especially, do you love helping people in need? Merced’s open Construction Project Manager position might be…
By the time you read this, Merced Housing Texas will have a new address. After more than twenty years at 212 West Laurel, we've moved. But not far. Thanks to a loan from the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), we…
Magic happens when stories are told. Flights of imagination land in the laughter of a 3-year-old-girl with an ailing heart. A riveting narrative attracts the attention of a 5-year-old boy who’s never been so engaged. A well-told and performed tale…
Protecting homeowners from potential injuries and illnesses lurking in their houses is a reason why our Owner-Occupied Repair Program exists. Fixing a rotting porch step, removing moldy carpet, or making a bathroom accessible can avert the broken ankle or respiratory…
If you’ve not yet noticed, we’re pleased to draw your attention to the Español version of our website. This extends our outreach and allows us to share our mission with more people, especially those needing our services. Sister Creek Studios…
Their marriage was new and the little house wasn’t much older. Gloria was 18 years old when she and Reynaldo bought the 2-bedroom, 1-bathroom property on the South Side of San Antonio. Back then, with life, plans and dreams ahead…
Kristin Davila, Merced’s vice president/treasurer and director of corporate operations, has been selected for the prestigious NeighborWorks Achieving Excellence Program, conducted at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. She’s one of 45 leaders from across the…
Home is where we’d prefer to be when we don’t want to be anywhere else. But, sometimes, home is where we must be when we can’t be anywhere else. Carolyn is the caregiver for her 39-year-old daughter, who is afflicted…
Where two long corridors meet in a second-floor corner at Casitas de Villa Corona, Jonas Vikta’s table beckons in the morning light. As does Miss Eddie. “Come on, sit down,” she says to a couple, Simon and Cecelia, as they…