Atlanta

refugee ministry + kids ministry + contact investment

Partner with Family Heritage Foundation to serve the incredible refugee community in Clarkston, Georgia—the most diverse square mile in the entire United States! You’ll spend time playing with and mentoring children from refugee families, helping with community projects and food deliveries, and even serving meals to the homeless. It’s a powerful opportunity to love and serve the nations—without ever leaving the U.S.!

trip details.

FAQs

  • No passport or visa is required for Atlanta as it is a domestic trip.

    Each student must carry their driver's license for identification (or a passport if they do not have a US driver's license).

  • Each country’s immunization and medication requirements and recommendations are based on Travelers’ Health from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the recommendations of our contacts. These requirements and recommendations are subject to changebased on outbreaks, government mandates, etc.  

    Students are personally responsible for making medical decisions regarding vaccinations and are encouraged to evaluate their own needs and risks. Students are financially responsible for the cost of their immunizations or medications; the cost of immunizations or medication are not included in the trip price.

    We monitor outbreak situations, and vaccine requirements and recommendations could change at any time based on what is happening in the world. 

    ORU Missions strongly recommends that all students are up to date on routine vaccines, including: polio, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, HPV, Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis, and Measles-Mumps-Rubella (MMR).

    Routine vaccines are recommended for Atlanta.

    • No special skills are needed for this trip

  • Peak 1 means minimal cross-cultural engagement; shorter travel time; predominantly English-speaking ministry; mostly American-style food. If this is your first mission trip, Peak 1 is a great fit for you.

    • You have a heart for refugees and children

    • You enjoy being the practical hands and feet of Jesus

    • You like ministry in an urban setting

    • You don't have a heart for refugees

    • You don't enjoy big cities

    • You don't like long road trips (the team drives from ORU to Atlanta)