EXPANSION OF FAMILY safe SHELTERS in 2019

​Bastrop County ministry expanding its homeless shelter 
​After purchasing neighboring property.

AUSTIN, Texas — The number of people forced to live on the streets continues to rise in Central Texas. In The Streets-Hands Up High Ministry is trying to fight the problem. Its homeless shelter program is getting a big upgrade. 
It recently purchased land right next to its current setup of eight mini-shelters for families who are homeless. 

That land is now being cleared out so the ministry can build seven new mini-shelters for families in transition. The ministry hopes to have the units up and running by mid-September of this year. 
They say they're still trying to meet some fundraising goals.
The current setup is a neighborhood-like style. 
Quaint sidewalks separating each unit, washrooms for separate genders and a laundry machine unit are all on site. 
This is in addition to the Open Door Soup Kitchen they have that serves 100 people every day.

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