Here before you arrive
Landing somewhere new is hard. You do not have to do it alone.
Nimitam connects incoming students with a community of alumni and student volunteers who help you settle in — from airport pickup to your first grocery run. There is no cost. This is students helping students.
Takes about 5 minutes · No account needed · Free
Helping students land and settle since 2016.
Hundreds of arrivals supported across UH Clear Lake and the University of Houston / Texas Medical Center community — airport pickups, first nights, and everyday settling-in help.
How it works
Four simple steps from your flight to feeling settled.
Step 1
Tell us you are coming
Share your flight and what you need.
Step 2
We plan your arrival
A volunteer gets everything ready.
Step 3
We meet you
A familiar face at the airport.
Step 4
We help you settle
Groceries, SIM, bank, campus, and a mentor.
Voices from students who arrived before you
“Someone was waiting for me at the airport with a smile. That first night in Houston felt less impossible.”
“They helped me get a SIM and groceries the same day. I could call home without panicking about logistics.”
“I submitted my details before I flew. By the time I landed, pickup and a temporary stay were already sorted.”
Your details are safe
Before you share anything, here is how we treat your information.
Only our volunteers see this.
Your information goes to our volunteer team and no one else.
We never sell or share it.
Not to advertisers, not to anyone outside the team.
Kept secure.
Your details are stored securely.
Delete anytime.
Ask us and we will remove your information.
Ready when you are
Tell us when you are arriving and what you need. It takes about five minutes, and everything you share stays private with our volunteer team.