Thailand
Awareness and education are critical to preventing human trafficking in the countries ZOE works in. That’s why our ZOE Australia team recently partnered with our Thailand teams to educate groups of st
The Problem
- Significant illegal migration to Thailand presents traffickers with opportunities to coerce or defraud undocumented migrants into involuntary servitude or sexual exploitation.
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Thailand is a well known sex trafficking destination.
- Thailand is considered Tier 2 on TIP (Trafficking In Persons) Report, meaning they are making significant efforts to meet minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking.
Our Current Work in Thailand
ZOE Thailand is ZOE International’s main campus hosting our Children’s Home, Boy’s Home, Child Rescue Center, Vocational Center, and Recreation Area.
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Awareness Campaigns
Each awareness campaign has the goal of informing individuals and communities that modern day slavery exists, how traffickers work, and God’s heart in the midst of it all.
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Human Trafficking Hotline
When ZOE receives a call on our human trafficking hotline, our staff will conduct a phone interview to assess whether the situation requires further action from our team. If so, a team is immediately sent to the location to conduct an assessment, investigation, or rescue.
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Eliminating Vulnerability
Knowing that traffickers flourish where there is lack of resources and education, ZOE works to provide necessary food to families through our Mercy Network partnership with Children’s Hunger Fund.
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Prevention Rescues
ZOE has developed a large network of local law enforcement, social workers, teachers, pastors, community leaders, former ZOE staff, and former ZOE Leadership Training students to be our eyes and ears to report possible trafficking cases. This network has been crucial to stopping human trafficking before it even occurs!
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Child Trafficking Victims
When a child has already been trafficked, intervention is needed to get the child out of the situation. ZOE supports federal and local law enforcement and is also a member of several federal and local anti-trafficking multidisciplinary task forces throughout Thailand.
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Bringing Traffickers to Justice
As an overall strategy to fight human trafficking, we also seek to bring the human traffickers to justice. ZOE collaborates with Thai law enforcement and other government agencies when intervening on behalf of children.
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Collaboration
The MDT of Northern Thailand includes Thai government members, the Ministry of Social Welfare and Human Security, Immigration Department, Transnational Crime Unit Police Region 5 (TCU), and the law enforcement agency responsible for anti-trafficking activity in Chiang Mai and Northern Thailand. Nongovernmental Organizations (NGOs) include FOCUS, New Life Center, and the International Justice Mission. In addition, ZOE has partnered with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement/Homeland Security Investigations.
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Restoration
The goal of ZOE’s Restoration Program is to help to restore the lives of human trafficking survivors and help them heal from their past, so they can act on their courage to plan for their bright future.
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Facilities
Our facilities are on 35 acres in an undisclosed location in Thailand. Currently we have our main home, boy’s home, Child Rescue Center, vocational center, and recreation area with a pool.
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Vocational and Life Skills Training
Part of the restoration process for the older teens is giving them tools to be able to live a life outside of our home. We have a Vocational Center that allows them to learn life skills that will provide them with the ability to not only survive, but thrive as they step out into the real world as adults.
“We have seen incredible learning and growth in every child at ZOE. The tireless work of the parents, tutors, and education team helps to give the children at ZOE every chance to not just learn, but to excel in their education.” –Â
Thailand News
“Precious to God Just the Way We Are”
March 20, 2022
We recently finished the final touches and furnishings for our new Short-Term Protective Home for girls in Thailand. This home is a place of rest, healing, and restoration for girls who will eventuall
Orphaned & Rejected – 2nd Child Rescued by ZOE in Thailand
February 22, 2022
*Busaba’s parents died when she was very young, and she went to live with her grandparents. Friends and people in her village made fun of her and called her “bad luck” because she no longer had parent
ZOE Thailand Re-Focuses its Awareness Efforts in Light of Third Lockdown
September 17, 2021
In early July, Thailand placed 10 million people in the capital under new coronavirus restrictions. “With COVID, the whole country shut down,” said Les Ginoza, ZOE Thailand Director. “We had to change
Les & Lynne Ginoza
Les: Corporate / Executive VP
Lynne: Children’s Home Team / Accounting Advisor
Ron & Cissy Boyer
Ron: Leadership Training Instructor/English Teacher
Cissy: English School Manager / Kitchen Development
Jessica Dodd
Children-Youth Ministry Advisor / Daycare Advisor / Boys’ Home Manager
Ben & Kayte Musselman
Ben: Facilities Maintenance Team / Construction Advisor
Nick & Heather Durick
Nick: Children-Youth Ministry Team / English Team
Heather: Short Term Missions Manager / Special Events Team
Simpson & Lori-Ann Tsang
Simpson: ZOE Child Rescue Team / Prevention Support Team
Lori-Ann: Child Sponsorship Team / Impact Reporting Team
Ben & Jen Wood
Ben: Missionary Care Manager / Mercy Network Advisor
Brandon & Cheryl Kim
Brandon: Vocational Training School Advisor / English Teacher
