Who We Are

All Saints' Refugee Ministries was founded in 1994 by All Saints’ Episcopal Church Atlanta to create relationships of welcome between volunteers and families who have come to the United States through the Federal Refugee Resettlement Program. Volunteers help families transition to life in the United States by providing welcome and access to needed educational, medical, and cultural resources. Refugee Ministries holds relationships with about 75 families at a time from East and Central Africa, Latin America, the Middle East, Nepal, Burma/Myanmar and more.

Zoom Tutoring Program


Our zoom tutoring program has two different tracks for refugee/asylee students in grades 2nd-12th.  We have an ESOL track for new learners of English and homework/enrichment support in Reading and Math for students who speak English.  No experience is necessary. We welcome volunteers in the 6th Grade and up and are happy to provide service hours.  A 12-week tutoring commitment on the same day and time each week M-Th 4-6pm is requested. 
Click here for more information about our program.
Our 2025-2036 Zoom Tutoring Calendar

Care Teams

Teams of 5-10 people commit to one volunteer act (typically takes 2 hours and involves providing transportation to a refugee family) per month for three months. 

We offer weekday time, afternoon and weekend volunteerism opportunities with care teams. Children and teens are welcome to accompany the primary volunteer who is at least 25 years old. All expenditures are reimbursed.  Activities might include grocery shopping, help registering for ESOL classes, internet set up, employment placement, a fun family outing such as a trip to Zoo Atlanta, assistance with a medical appointment and more. 

Seasonal Activities

Fall
  • Refugee Ministries picnic at Milam Park in Clarkston
  • Bring a refugee family to Harry Potter event at All Saints' Oct 26th 4-7pm
  • Help with the Giving Tree which provides gifts to Refugee Ministries, FOCUS, Midtown Assistance Center, and Emmaus House
Winter
  • Donate a gift to the Giving Tree or a food card to Refugee Ministries
  • Help with a Christmas Party at All Saints' for Refugee Ministries (12/20 11-1pm) or FOCUS (12/20  1-3pm)
Spring
  • Participate in Refugee Ministries Sunday (March 8th)
  • Help with Refugee Ministries Spring Picnic at Milam Park in Clarkston 
Summer
  • Help with our May-September once-a-month Swimming Buddies parties.  Swimming parties with life vests, lifeguards and adult chaperones offer water safety conversation and trauma diminishing community connection.

Frequently Asked Questions


First Step:
Reach out to Louisa Merchant at .

What kind of training do I need to be a volunteer?

All volunteers must complete a background check which is paid for by All Saints’. Volunteers who work with children must complete a two hour online course called Safeguarding God’s Children which is about the detection and prevention of childhood sexual abuse. 

What if I am with a family that doesn’t speak English?

We recommend you do your volunteerism with another English speaking volunteer, and we can connect you with one if needed. We have access to phone interpreters and will help you schedule your events. We have an interpretation app that connects to actual people to help if you need something during an event.

Do you take furniture donations?

Unfortunately we are no longer able to pick up donations of any kind. The Welcome Co-Op furnishes apartments for families in all 4 agencies. They take their donation requests online:
https://www.welcomeco-op.org/

What do you need donations of? (Tax letters provided for all donations)

  • Cash donations for emergency food and outings can be made at
    www.allsaintsatlanta.org
    Choose the Give tab
  • We also welcome donations of laptops with the following characteristics:
    8GB RAM or more
    128GB SSD or larger
    Core i5 processor or better
  • Car donations are the most important thing that can happen for a new arrival family and we are happy to accept cars that can be deemed road worthy by a mechanic for $500 or less
    Uber/Lyft or Amazon cards can be emailed to

Do you have to go to All Saints’ or be Christian to volunteer with Refugee Ministries?

Absolutely not! About 30 % of our volunteer population isn’t church going. We welcome volunteers and families of all faiths (and none) as well as all cultural and national identities, genders and orientations.

Questions? Want to get involved?

Contact Louisa

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