The vision of Wholeness Development Group, Inc (WDG) is to solve homelessness through innovative programs that transform people, buildings, and communities. Our multi-faceted approach to this issue is based on the belief that by focusing on those most at risk of becoming homeless, we can drastically reduce homelessness and use existing public resources more effectively. Our goal is to build self-sufficient, independent lives, by providing, shelter and educational programs.
WDG and its associates refer to the homeless population as "transitional people" instead of "homeless." These are mostly individuals that have found themselves in some unfortunate circumstance for one reason or the other. It is important to assist in changing the mind set, so as the individual will not see their fate as dark and lifeless, therefore we address their situation as being temporary. The goal of WDG is to provide not only a place of safe haven for transitional people, but also a place where they are able to be reintroduced into society as whole individuals.
Our plan is not only to remove them from the streets of Atlanta and surrounding areas, but to five them the tools to survive in the future and create a cycle beyond dependency. To accomplish our goals would mean to break poverty cycles in not only housing but also education, drug rehab, and job training
