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| 4151 Memorial Dr Ste 205 D, Decatur, GA, 30032 | |
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0.3 miKensington
0.8 miOak Creek
1.1 miIndian Creek
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Specialties
RRISA’s mission is to heal and rebuild the lives of displaced and uprooted people. Our vision is that refugee families will become stable, financially independent, and productive members of the community, while preserving the ethnic and cultural identity that supports their dignity and self-esteem.
Our immediate goal is to enable families to become economically self-sufficient. We serve as a bridge between local resources and refugees, engaging the metro Atlanta community to help build a firmer foundation for refugees arriving in the U.S.
History
Established in 2002.
RRISA is an affiliate of Episcopal Migration Ministries and Church World Service, two of the ten national refugee resettlement agencies authorized by the U.S. State Department to resettle refugees of humanitarian concern. Since our incorporation separate from the Christian Council of Metropolitan Atlanta in 2002, RRISA has grown into a 36-person multi-cultural staff representing 15 countries and 25 languages that provides services to approximately 2,300 refugees, asylees and victims of human trafficking annually.
Meet the Manager
Paedia M.
Manager
Paedia’ s current responsibilities include directing daily operations, setting the strategic vision for the organization, engaging the Board of Directors, and building and maintaining relationships with funders, partners and other key stakeholders.
Paedia has been with RRISA for seven years. She has served as Education and Youth Program Manager and Associate Director prior to taking on her current role. Paedia has a background in program development, program management and fundraising. She has served as Development Manager at the Carter Center and Junior Achievement Worldwide. She also has extensive knowledge in the field of refugee resettlement and has developed programming for refugees and immigrants in the areas of adult education, youth services and vocational training. She received her bachelor’s degree in International Relations from Georgia State University and holds a Masters of International Affairs and Development from Clark Atlanta University.
