Community Resource

F.R.E.E. (Friends of Refugees Providing Education & Empowerment)

Outreach/resource center collecting and distributing donated clothing, furniture, food, toys, diapers, household items. Neighborhood beautification (painting, apartment repair, garden prep, lawn mowing, trash cleanup).

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Programs & Services

Education Programs (Tutoring, ESL, School Tuition)

Free

Arranges tuition for refugee children at private schools. Provides school bus transportation, uniforms, supplies. After-school tutoring at outreach center. Evening adult ESL classes.

Target Population: Refugee children and adults

Languages: Multiple

Capacity: Multiple students

Eligibility: Refugee children and adults in Clarkston area
Hours: School year; after school; evenings
How to Access: Contact F.R.E.E.
Education & Tutoring

Medical/Dental Transportation & Assistance

Free

Schedules and transports refugees to/from dental, eye care, and medical appointments. Assists in obtaining eyeglasses.

Target Population: Refugee families

Languages: Multiple

Capacity: Clarkston area

Eligibility: Refugees needing medical/dental transportation
Hours: As needed
How to Access: Contact F.R.E.E.
Healthcare

Resource Center & Material Support

Free

Outreach/resource center collecting and distributing donated clothing, furniture, food, toys, diapers, household items. Neighborhood beautification (painting, apartment repair, garden prep, lawn mowing, trash cleanup).

Target Population: Refugee families

Languages: Multiple

Capacity: Community-wide

Eligibility: Refugees in Clarkston/Stone Mountain/greater Atlanta area
Hours: Ongoing
How to Access: Contact F.R.E.E.
Housing & Shelter

Richard Henderson Tuition Scholarship Fund

Free

Scholarship fund for refugee children's educational costs, named in memory of founding volunteer.

Target Population: Refugee children

Languages: N/A

Capacity: As funds available

Eligibility: Refugee children needing educational funding
Hours: Annual
How to Access: Contact F.R.E.E.
Education & Tutoring