After a year and a half of time and effort, it has been deeply rewarding to finally host our first groups at the New York City site. So far we have had 3 college groups consisting of about 50 students. The experiences of the students have been overwhelmingly positive and I am thankful to God's faithfulness for bringing us to this point.

A local news station recently interviewed our Houston staff about students using their spring breaks to volunteer and help others.

It appears a Louisiana tractor beam is tugging at us. As we're all aware, Hurricane Katrina roared through New Orleans and the Gulf, wreaking unprecedented devastation throughout its path. Almost eight months later, the area is still digging out from the worst of the damage and beginning what looks to be a years- if not decades-long rebuilding process.

Read articles from different cities' street newspapers - written by urban homeless.

Find out what's happening in urban centers throughout North America, make comments and dialogue with others involved in urban missions.