The Helping Hand That Is Your OWN!!!

We are a Texas-based non-profit organization. Our mission is to help individuals and organizations with limited resources become self-sufficient. We do this by working with communities and organizations at the grassroots level, finding out what they need and helping connect them to the resources they need to enrich their lives. Connect with us on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram & LinkedIn.

About BUFTX

BUFTX is an administrative, programmatic and fiscally responsible institution. Since 1987 we have served as a major anchor for supporting and developing funding initiatives that facilitate the positive growth and development in underserved communities. We create educational programs and provide necessary resources in underprivileged areas that spur individual and community change. We believe in smart fund allocation, and therefore, we employ minimal staff and work with volunteers and members to conduct our work.

About Us

Our Work

Our programming is focused on eight areas:

Community Health, Preparedness & Relief
Culture (African & African American heritage, history, fine art & storytelling)
Youth Development
Workforce Development/Entrepreneurship
Technology (increasing representation of underrepresented groups, manufacturing, bridging digital divide)
Food Security (production, processing, preserving & distribution)
Environmental Sustainability
Social Justice

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We’re missing U. No matter your economic level, U can add value to the lives of those we serve.
Once U are added BUFTX is complete!

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Current Work

HAP Urban Agriculture Micro-grant

BUFTX’s Houston Agri-Power has been awarded funds from T.I.M.E. Inc and USDA through their National Urban Agriculture Initiative. Through this funding opportunity, HAP will award micro-grants up to $8,000 to new and urban farmers in the Houston metropolitan area. Click the link below to apply.

HAP Micro-grant Application

Past Work

Vulnerable to Vibrant

Vulnerable to Vibrant was a collaborative community-led project by BUFTX and the City of Houston’s Health Department to address environmental injustice in Houston’s Fifth Ward and Kashmere Gardens. We hosted tree plantings with Houston Wilderness, community clean-ups with the City of Houston Solid Waste Department, and provided solar workforce training to 14 community members in partnership with Green Thumb Academy and South Union CDC. Hear Janelle’s story below about the solar training she received.