About Family Heritage Foundation
Who We Help
The World Comes to Atlanta
The 1996 Centennial Olympic Games changed Atlanta forever, transforming it from the Southern capital to an international city. Atlanta is home to people from 145 countries and 761 different ethnic groups. Additionally, Georgia welcomed around 3,000 refugees in 2015. In the 1980s, Clarkston, Georgia, was identified as a refugee resettlement site, and today, over 40 countries are represented in Clarkston’s population.
According to the 1951 Geneva Convention, a refugee is a person who has been forced to flee their country because of a well-founded fear of persecution due to race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or membership in a particular social group. Whether they come from Tibet, Sudan, Iraq, Burma, the Congo, or any other part of the world, all refugees share a similar journey. We have an amazing opportunity to present the gospel to those who have never heard the name of Christ!
How does a refugee get to America?
The first place many refugees go after being displaced is to substandard refugee camps located in various parts of the world. In these camps, refugees may spend decades waiting for an interview and approval from the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) to be selected and sent to a refugee-receiving nation. Those coming to the United States must also await approval from the USA Immigration and Naturalization Service and must provide sufficient proof of persecution in their homeland. Once approved, refugees in the USA are passed along to a refugee resettlement agency, such as World Relief, where a case worker is responsible for them during their first 90 days in the country. Only $900 is given to each refugee for food, clothing, rent, and other basic needs.
In their first 90 days in the USA, refugees must use their meager resources to begin building a new life. The Family Heritage Foundation works alongside refugee resettlement agencies to provide long-term care and services to refugees following their first 90 days in the country. FHF provides a variety of programs to ensure these families and individuals become contributing and self-sufficient members of our society.
Clarkston High School, a Unique Asset
Clarkston High School is the most diverse school in the DeKalb County School System, with students from six continents and over 50 countries who speak over 45 languages. The school mascot, the Angora, is unique in Georgia. The school colors are green and gold, symbolizing an ever-rich, ever-fresh learning environment. Clarkston High School also houses the only program for hearing impaired high school students in DeKalb County Public Schools.
Meet Our Board of Directors
Board of Directors
Delta Airlines
Charles McCord - Vice Chair/Secretary
IBM (Retired)
Charles Obiekwe - Treasurer
Geologistics America, Inc.
Doug Krohn - Member
AGL Resources, Inc.
Grant Goodwin - Member
Grant Goodwin - Member
Dr. Bennett Ekandem - Founder / Executive Director
Family Heritage Foundation
Arthur Orekyeh - Member
Oakshield Digital
Our Team
Dr. Bennett Ekandem - Founder / Executive Director
Family Heritage Foundation
Idong Ekandem - Program Director
Family Heritage Foundation
Our Team
Foundation/Corporate Partners
Church Partners
College Partners
When you give to the Family Heritage Foundation, you are investing in the life of a child. When you invest in a child’s life, you give them hope for the future, tools for success, and a reason to live.
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Family Heritage Foundation
P. O. Box 1626
Stone Mountain, GA 30086
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Physical Locations:
751 N. Indian Ck Dr Clarkston, GA 30021
655 Village Sq Dr Stone Mountain, GA 30083
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