Desire Thy Portion is a Christ-centered organization serving the Atlanta Metropolitan Area that seeks to show how God redeems, restores, and has a purpose for everyone.

Our Process

Acknowledge and Engage

We acknowledge that homelessness and poverty are problems with many stereotypes and stigmas. Yet we see each person we serve as an individual created in the image of God. On a weekly basis we reach out to the homeless and impoverished through our street ministry, engaging with them right where they live in doorways, city sidewalks, church steps, underpasses, encampments in the woods and shelters and hotels.

Share and Affirm

We share God's love and resources to meet immediate needs: clothing, food, blankets, food cards, and bus passes. We affirm through God's word of truth that God has a plan, purpose and portion for each individual that is not thwarted due to current situation or circumstance.

Advocate and Connect

We advocate for those who feel their voices are not being heard in the community. We connect to other non-profits, churches, agencies, and services so that those we serve can have the best resources and information the community has to offer.

Establish and Commit

We know to have an impact that is life changing, we must build trust and establish relationships with those we serve as well as with other ministries. We come with a dedicated commitment to the process, however long it takes, to see those we serve walk in God's purpose for their lives.

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“…Give me neither poverty nor riches, just feed me with the food that is my portion.”

Proverbs 30:8

Our Programs

Homeless Street Ministry

Our Homeless Street Ministry is the heart of our organization. We serve the homeless and impoverished weekly with a hot meal, snack bag, clothing and hygiene supplies. Additionally, we provide Personal Hygiene Maintenance which includes weekend hotel stays, as well as gift cards to Marta, McDonald's and American Deli to access washrooms.

Transition to Stability Ministry

Our Transition to Stability Ministry serves people who live in low-cost temporary housing and shelters who are moving towards job and personal/family security. This includes battered women, veterans and those who are aspiring for a better life.

Christmas Toy Giveaway

Each year we join with local churches and community organizations to collect and gift new toys and new clothing to 100 families in need.

Our Impact

Thanks to the prayer, compassion and generosity of our partners, and supporters, we are making a significant difference for those who have been devastated by homelessness, addiction and/or abuse.

Our Story

Your Donations in Action:

As of February 2024:

22,400+

Meals served

21,000+

Snack bags provided

9,400+

Toiletries Kits assembled

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Community Impact

“I would like to take this time to Thank you and “Desire Thy Portion,” for all the gifts of Love and Kindness you’ve bestowed upon the JLIA scholars. It was as if you were bringing a ray of sunshine each day, to children who have experienced so much heartache and pain during this pandemic. I will never be able to express my heartfelt gratitude.”

– Ms. Betty A. Conover Ed.S.

Who we’ve helped through our Transition to Stability Mentoring Program