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 […]
ZOE International Launches Guardian Alliance Sponsor a Child Rescued From Human Trafficking When I see children rescued from human trafficking running and laughing throughout the house, I am reminded that ZOE International is aptly named. ZOE in the Greek language means “life” and our children are overflowing with new life and energy. It is […]
Children’s Hunger Fund Award ZOE ZOE International founders Michael and Carol Hart were thrilled to receive the 2010 Children’s Champion Award for ZOE’s work rescuing children from human trafficking, helping them recover, and empowering them with a new future. Children’s Hunger Fund (CHF) has closely partnered with ZOE Children’s Homes since 2008. Through this […]
Trafficking in Persons Report 2010 Human Trafficking Statistics Operating in the shadows, below the radar of most of the public and much of law enforcement, the world of human trafficking is not easily quantified. There is no question on the census asking, “How many slaves in this household?†Human trafficking organizations don’t submit annual head […]
