What’s Happening at The Alliance
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Our Impact
In our 22+ years of service to South DeKalb, New Life Community Alliance (NLCA) has built trust, fostered hope, and delivered tangible, life-improving services to neighbors in need. As we continue to grow, we will build on this impressive track record as we extend and scale our continuum of services. In 2023, NLCA made the following impact in South DeKalb.
Community Trust and Impact
For more than two decades, NLCA has built a foundation of community trust and impact by addressing urgent needs within our community through daily grocery boxes, hot meals, clothes, beauty and barber services, alongside case-managed services in education, employment assistance and housing. NLCA will continue to deliver these vital services and expand our continuum of care to help our neighbors achieve long-term stability, build hope-filled futures, and contribute to and benefit from our city’s collective prosperity.
Our Mission
New Life Community Alliance exists to erase the legacy of poverty in South DeKalb neighborhoods and revitalize them into thriving, safe, and economically prosperous communities for new and legacy residents.
Our Challenge
In our South DeKalb community, the unemployment rate is as high as 22 percent—nearly five times greater than the city of Atlanta. An estimated 40,000 people in our neighborhoods make difficult decisions every month between food, housing, utilities, healthcare, and transportation. More than 80 percent of our elementary students receive free and reduced lunches, and as many of 40 percent of our high school students drop out of high school each year.
Our Pillars of Service
Building Thriving Communities of Hope and Possibilities
Everyone can have an extraordinary future, regardless of where they start in life. NLCA is here to walk alongside our neighbors on that journey by offering a holistic continuum of support – new and existing services – comprising five pillars:
