AUSTIN, Texas — How best to help individuals experiencing homelessness is a never ending debate in Austin that has some locals asking if it’s doing more harm than good. 

Michelle Molnar and Ryland Matthews are volunteers who spend their time helping a vulnerable population. 

"I would like everyone to look around to see the people who are around them and see the human beings who are out there who don't have enough," Molnar said.

Molnar takes pride in helping others, she works around the clock at a neighborhood church, prepping meals that are delivered to homeless camps throughout the city.

Matthews also volunteers with the group as a delivery driver and is also a trusted, familiar face for people living in the camps. He’s become someone they look forward to seeing over the past couple of weeks. 

"Doing this is not fun. I don't get a high out of it but it is necessary to do. Some days it's tough just with all of the facets of living for unsheltered people and their mental health. It's hard," Matthews said. 

With triple digit temperatures in Texas, staying hydrated in the heat is crucial when providing services. Beat the Heat is a campaign started by the group that gives water pumps to residents living in the camps. The water pumps fit on a five gallon jug and allows people to refill the jugs themselves.

"It's a lot easier. We can store a little more and hold it being it's a big jug instead of a thousands of little ones. For me I wash clothes, I cook, so I really use two or three of these a day", said Mama Red who is currently experiencing homelessness in Austin. 

While the volunteers say it’ll never be enough, they are grateful to be part of a solution.