Members of the media can find press resources here in the press page.
In the News
Over the years, Paper Houses has been featured in national and local media. Some stories are available to view below, while others remain part of our archived history.
Featured Media (Available to View)
- People Magazine – Read article (PDF)
- People Magazine Español – Read article (PDF)
- Houston Chronicle – View front page (Image)
- Badge and Gun – Read article (PDF)
- CMC Tribute – Read article (PDF)
- Houston Chronicle – Read article (PDF)
- The Observer – Read article (PDF)
- Zocolo Español – Read article (PDF)
Television Coverage
Naomi's New Morning – National segment of Naomi Judd's show
Geraldo At Large – National segment featuring our work
Video Gallery (click image to play)
Alexis update
A blind boy and his new bike
Alexis May 2020
Saving a little life
Helping with Down syndrome
Christmas 2022
Blind children return to school
Visit to a little blind boy
Cristel's passing
Short clip shows sighted people learning about being blind.
The Jagger Cafeteria Projects
School play at Jagger project
Both eyes removed and he saw the moon
Mobility carts donated through Paper Houses
University of St Thomas created a Public Service Announcement
People ask why I keep returning to the colonias.
A few steps away from Texas
Erik and Jorge, born blind - can now see
Shelter visits
Walkabout
David's life
Additional Media Coverage (Archived)
- Radio interviews in Houston and New York about emergency food and shelter programs
- St. Thomas University – Invited guest speaker to professors and staff
Note: These stories helped raise awareness between 2006 and 2008, though full recordings or articles may no longer be publicly accessible.
Words of Support
"Your work matters. You're reaching people no one else is helping."
— Former President Vicente Fox of Mexico
Building a Village of Support
Professor Alma’s classroom is not limited to blind and visually impaired students. She creates tools and trains the people who shape their world:
- 🔹 Parents and families of blind children
- 🔹 Public school teachers
- 🔹 Sighted classmates
- 🔹 Handmade braille storybooks
- 🔹 Tactile educational games
- 🔹 Tools for math, language, and mobility
Together with Professor Alma, we help children regain sight through life-changing surgery — sometimes by funding it directly, other times by connecting families to hospitals that generously provide care. We supply essential tools her students need: laptops, Perkins Braille machines, canes, braille books and games, and specialized software for the visually impaired. We also support families she identifies who are struggling economically, and provide her with the teaching manuals and resources she uses to train parents and public school teachers. Your gift directly supports this work — making independence, education, and dignity possible for every child she teaches.
"Your work matters. You're walking the streets and working directly with the often forgotten poor."
— Former President Vicente Fox of Mexico
After hearing him speak in Houston, I was honored to join former President Vicente Fox at a small private dinner at his home. He later gave me a personal tour of Centro Fox, a remarkable center for leadership and free expression built on the site of his grandfather’s home from the Mexican Revolution. His words of support for Paper Houses Across the Border were deeply meaningful and unexpected.
“I walked the colonias with them. I saw the hunger and the hope. This is not charity—it’s transformation.”
— Journalist, Houston Chronicle
“Paper Houses saves lives, quietly and without fanfare.”
— Community Leader, Acuña
“Paper Houses is like an angel. They treat even us, who are drug addicts and street people, like we are important and they provide real help."
— Recovering addict, Acuña
“Because my boys know there is a hot meal waiting at school, they now jump out of bed and can't wait to go to school. Paper Houses did that."
— Mother of school children, Acuña
Awards and Recognition
- Ethics Achievement Award
- People Magazine Heroes Among Us
- City of Houston Bravo Award
- Recognition of Support by the Governor of Coahuila
- St. Thomas University Recognition – 2008
- Recognized by numerous schools and institutions in Mexico – Ongoing