Child-Begging Ring: Snapshot Not only does ZOE combat child trafficking by rescuing children before and after they are sold into commercial and sexual exploitation, but we also combat another heinous form of trafficking and child exploitation Did you know that begging is a widespread problem in Thailand? Begging rings are extremely lucrative for the […]
Critical Success Factors: Education Human traffickers prey on those who are most vulnerable in our society. Education and awareness training are keys to protecting communities and individuals from human trafficking Greg – ZOE Director of Child Rescue After rescuing a child from slavery, a significant challenge is equipping that child with not only a […]
What is Food? Since moving to Thailand, I have had to rethink the question of, ‘What is food?’ Are animal intestines food? Are leaves food? Are frogs food? Are ants food? And what about cockroaches? I used to look at leaves as just things that fell off trees and created work to sweep them up… […]
Self-Sufficient Living: Garlic At ZOE International, we really like garlic. Seriously. We love the stuff! Returning from a recent shopping excursion, our staff unloaded 1,500 kilos of the pungent bulbs. (That’s 3,300 pounds or 1.65 tons!) Either they ran into one heck of a garlic salesman or our staff has big plans for garlic! […]
Sponsor a Child. Change a Life! Guardian Alliance “At school my society teacher asks many questions and I can answer them. I am a good student”-Bui (ZOE child) When I think about sponsoring a child I automatically see the images that have been shown on television for years. I feel guilty sitting comfortably at home, […]
Learning to Love and Loving Learning! Diplomas, awards, speeches and a delicious lunch were the order of the day as five ZOE students graduated from the 6th Grade at the school they attend in northern Thailand. Greater than the pomp and circumstance however was the assurance that ZOE’s children are not only receiving a good […]
Through the Lens Noelle Shumer’s thoughts on her time in Thailand at the ZOE Children’s Homes “My heart’s longings always urge me to undertake a journey to visit the country of a foreign people far across the sea.” — The Seafarer As I sit here and try to think of how to sum up […]
Please Respect the Rights of the ZOE Children Dear Friends of ZOE, Our heart has been and always will be to rescue orphans and other vulnerable children from human trafficking. We have further committed ourselves to raise them in God’s love – free from the shame and trauma of the past. We treat every child […]
A Toddler Trafficked: Nicha’s Story One of the brightest, most inquisitive, and energetic children at ZOE Children’s Homes is tiny Nicha. She is smart, quick witted and is fond of telling everyone she meets, “I go to school!” Her preschool teacher reports that Nicha is attentive and engaged. It is hard to believe this is […]
More Than a Shelter…It’s a Home It was a sight to behold: As the representatives and donors from Life Outreach International drove out of the forest and pulled up to the new ZOE Children’s Home in Northern Thailand, they stood speechless, tears of joy in their eyes, at the site of the newly completed “House […]
Child Trafficking Story: Nung Reunites With Mom Our heart at ZOE International is for our children. We are always considering what is best for each individual child. Sometimes, what is best for a child brings an ache to our heart even as we celebrate another success story. Nung came to ZOE when he was eight […]
New Perspective After Short-Term Missions Trip You’ve spoiled me for the ordinary… This was the comment one man said at a team debriefing this morning when he reflected on his visit to ZOE over the past week. I knew what he meant. I sat, close to tears, as each member of the short-term missions team […]
