In May 2023, I had the opportunity to go with an organization to El Paso to a shelter for immigrants. I met a young man and after a brief conversation, I learned he was heading to NY without a place to stay. I talked to my wife, Eva, and we agreed to host him at our place in Austin while he figured something out. He stayed with us for 3 months, found a job, his own place, and started learning English. We found a cool high-school program for him (Monday-Friday 8am-3pm). We started brainstorming about what to do so he could earn some money and study. And this is how carwashing came into the picture. We started in my apartment complex and soon realized we had started something good. He was making some money, and people were happy with the service. We developed a simple, quick, and green process to get the cars cleaned. We also realized how much water we were saving. 

We decided that we could multiply this event and help as many young men and women in similar situations with fair wages, love, a safe environment, mentoring, guidance, and what is most important to us, we’ve become a family!