Explore Our Community Programs
As a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, Deskan Restoring Hope, Inc. strives to strengthen community capacity and expand the delivery of health education, health promotion, and direct support to at-risk groups—including military veterans, unhoused individuals, youth, and families.
Food, clothing, and urgent help
Delivering immediate food relief, clothing assistance, and essential support for families and unhoused individuals.
The food pantry
Deskan provided grocery boxes of food to over 2,500 families. Deskan also helped serve over 21,426 hot meals at homeless shelters in Atlanta, Local Hotel and Extended Stay Motel in Decatur and Stone Mountain area.
Clothes closet
Deskan provides clothing to partner organizations supporting domestic violence survivors, foster care families, and natural disaster victims. Our clothing closets give individuals in need access to new or gently used clothes for themselves and loved ones.
Helping the homeless
Homelessness is not unique to in town Atlanta communities: it is becoming a growing problem in surrounding counties as well. United Way data shows that approximately 2/3 of homeless calls originated in counties that surround the Atlanta area.
Support for veterans and second chances
Empowering veterans, formerly incarcerated individuals, and families through advocacy, mental health guidance, and rehabilitation
Veterans services
Providing supportive advocacy, mental health guidance, and essential resources to assist military veterans facing disproportionate rates of PTSD, trauma, and hardship. Veterans have disproportionate rates of mental illness, particularly posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), substance abuse disorders, depression, anxiety, and military sexual trauma."
Second chance
Second Chance Outreach Program strives to educate, rehabilitate and increase community safety by maximizing men and women's potential. Reintegrate men and women back into society, and job market. We must effectively reunite families, productively restore our communities and provide effective skills to all, as we move forward.
Medical care and healthy living
Promoting healthy lifestyles, disease prevention education, clinical care, and free international medical missions.
Medical mission & missionary work
Deskan provides medical consultations, health education, reading glasses, and over-the-counter medications dispensed by a local pharmacist. Our team serves in clinics, hospitals, schools, and churches in rural towns, delivering free medical care to thousands of patients in need.
Health corner & restoring hope ministry
What you should know about your health. Promoting personal healthy lifestyles, disease prevention education, counseling, and clinical services for youth, families, and underserved populations. Offering health information on Anxiety, Alzheimers, Bipolar Disorder, Cancer, Diabetes, Heart Attack/Stroke, and Kidney Foundation health.
Support for youth and holiday giving
Fostering educational opportunities, youth mentorship, school supply drives, and annual holiday aid.
Academic corner & youth education
Providing educational programs, life skills training, mentorship, and academic resources to help youth and young adults build productive futures. Connecting students with opportunities such as Wake Forest University MBA fellowships, college preparation, computer donations, book drives, and school supply initiatives.
Annual community holiday giving
The Community Holiday Giving Program distributes to over 2,000 families, personal hygiene products, clothes, food, household goods, student uniforms, school supplies, and book bags, assist with graduation products, clothes, food, household goods, & more.