Narvaez, who works with the Christian Assistance Ministry (CAM), has helped countless individuals experiencing homelessness—but says the most heartbreaking cases often involve mothers in crisis.

Even as the snow fell and the temperatures dropped even lower, Valerie Salas was among a small army of outreach workers still out there trying to convince the homeless in San Antonio to seek shelter.

For Valerie Salas who serves as the director of homeless services at the Christian Assistance Ministry, building connections is just as important as the organization's services.

Valerie Salas, director of homeless services with Christian Assistance Ministry, writes the response “Why am I still here?” on a large cardboard box used in an exercise with SAPD cadets in the ...

Article continues below this ad Salas is the director of homeless services at Christian Assistance Ministry. She’s known Mupfeka since 2016, when she first started working in homeless outreach.