Our History
Since 1981,
Su Casa de Esperanza has focused on strengthening our community at the family level. From a pregnant mother all the way through toddlerhood, we equip and empower women and families. We offer useful family skills, supply health and wellness information, encourage youth to stay in school, share community resources, and reinforce family values - all at no cost to families.
We champion self-empowerment and instill strong family values. We create more equitable learning environments.
We achieve our mission person-to-person, and we invite you to join us.
Su Casa de Esperanza was originally founded in 1981 as a service of the Presbyterian Children’s Health Service Agency. Ten years later, in 1991, Su Casa de Esperanza was restructured as an independent 501c(3) agency, with its own Board of Directors. The program began in South Pharr, Texas, in an area known as Las Milpas. In 2000, a second program site was added in Progreso, Texas. Our two centers serve the colonias near these two towns.
1981
An idea develops on ways to help children in Texas colonias improve their quality of life.
1991
Individuals and churches incorporate Su Casa as a separate 501c(3) agency, governed by a board of directors. Su Casa remains connected to Mission Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church (USA).
2020
Su Casa completes the Progreso site construction with a grand opening in February. In the summer, Su Casa rebrands with a new logo, mission, and vision.
1982
The Trull Foundation provides a three-year major grant launching Su Casa’s ministry. The Presbyterian Children’s Home and Service Agency manages the program.
2000
Upon request and with support from the Texas A&M Rural Extension Service Colonia Project, Su Casa opens a second site in Progreso, Texas, to meet more families’ needs. The center is housed in a portable building borrowed from the county.
2021
Su Casa continues all program services in a hybrid format of remote and in-person delivery due to COVID-19, retaining all participants while seeing a slight increase in families.
1985
The Presbyterian Children’s Home assumes full cost of the Su Casa program.
2018
Su Casa works with an average of 370 families in Las Milpas (south Pharr) and Progreso.
1989
Su Casa works with an average of 12 families per month.
2019
Construction begins for a new 4,000 sq. ft. facility for Progreso.
