Overview

El Buen Samaritano is an outreach ministry of the Episcopal Diocese of Texas that helps Latino and other Central Texas families by providing affordable health care, education, and food assistance. It operates as a community hub where people of different backgrounds learn and serve together, guided by hope, compassion, resilience, and integrity. Its programs work through staff, volunteers, and participants who engage in health services, educational programs, and food-support initiatives within an inclusive, respectful environment. What sets it apart from similar groups is its faith-based, community-centered approach that integrates healthcare, education, and food aid with cultural empowerment and leadership development in a shared space for people of all cultures and socio-economic backgrounds. The organization’s goal is to help families lead healthy, productive, and secure lives while increasing their capacity to participate in and contribute to their families and the wider community.