The Other Ones Foundation - Austin, Texas

Laurie Smith

The other ones foundation are not allowing visiters unless you are with one of the possible donor tours.They have not been accepting residents for quite some time and as soon as the HUD grants came through they started evicting residents based on trumped up charges giving them a couple hours to leave the property. These are people that have been here for years awaiting the housing they were promised. There is so little progress being made on the construction and so few residents are being housed it leaves one to wonder where all that money is being spent. However I agree the staff are super friendly so much so they often spend the majority of their shifts chatting and being friendly to each other. Which leaves me wondering how they have such poor communication between departments when they are always standing around talking. Case in point they are forcing residents to sign program agreements that state they have provided heaters and fire extinguishers for the structures and through some oversight neglected to do that. When confronted after a very cold weekend they seemed confused as if they were unaware of any of it. yet after installing some of the heaters they stopped and have yet to provide any more and still havent handed out a single fire extinguisher. I was thrown out the day before thanksgiving for pointing out the oversight initially on false charges. It was so cold and rainy. Im grateful for what the foundation is attempting to do I just hope an organization is brought in to manage before all the funding is misappropriated. This place could be a real blessing to our unhoused neighbors if their were strong leadership in place.

Monet Cook

I volunteered at this place and all I can say is that I’m sad. I witnessed one of the other employees dealing drugs to these poor homeless people when we should be helping them. When I asked his name, he said it was Ruben Flores And I didn’t know who to talk to about this I’ve called the volunteer foundation and they have not done anything so I’m very disappointed

James Holden (Tex)

I loved it! After my wife Trina agreed, and extensive procedural paperwork hurdles were overcome, and signed. Me and, my wife Trina Bright (A.K.A. - Momma T), moved into the Esperanza Community. We live here now.

Monica Hernadez

They were wonderful helping with my ptsd and my disability and also with a helping hand thank you toof for everything that y'all did for me I appreciate it more than you know .. ur awesome people .

S Riverbend

Probably a fine organization with okay people except for one person...

Eric Daniels.... He over sees homeless people getting free showers around 8th St in Downtown Austin...

Is this person really wired to "help" anyone but himself? I don't think so...

I was on the premises once eating lunch on a curb minding my own business when Eric rolled in, in his falling apart, Ford P/U Truck telling me to go sit somewhere else. Then he tried backing his truck up against my head.

I refused to move, so he got out of his truck and started yelling at me and threatening me if I didn't get a shower or leave the grounds....

I refused, so he got in his truck and started backing it up. If I wouldn't have moved he would have ran me over...

Is this anyone's idea if "helping"?!

I don't think so.....

Demetrius J. Davis

The Other Ones Foundation helps people. The Other Ones are those in need - men, women, and children. Growth and success of their good work depends on being seen and helped by us, the public. Someone is doing the heavy lifting to help those in need. Everyone should do what we can to help them succeed.

cmaj chosen

I was physically threatened by one of the security workers after I confronted her about my stolen packages. I was written for leaving my first act drum set my assembled like they demanded cause drummers can't have our instrument like other musicians here . then the counselor supervisor the security supervisor threatened to put me back on the streets unless I apologize for my mail being stolen my SSI money and wallet bend stolen. I've yet to see any proof of any rule I've broke

Donald Montgomery

I've been here a long time. I've had my permanent housing assigned and I'm waiting to go.