Child Protection Thailand Project #28056

Prevent Trafficking: Educate 130 Thai Children

by Global Relief Association for Crises & Emergencies, Inc.

Project Report | Aug 11, 2021
Curfews, Quarantines & COVID Impact GRACE Thailand

By Angie Sullivan | Cofounder, Project Leader

Amidst the glimmer of soon returning pre-pandemic normalcy, the Delta variant came upon Thailand as a monsoon. With hopes of economic recovery associated with tourism, hope was beginning to spark across the centers, with staff and families, and tourist on mission to contribute to society goodness. The spark quickly faded and extinguished into friends and families of GRACE not having access to the vaccinations and young families testing positive with the coronavirus. "When will it end?", a lady asked with a sense of despair.

Most of the children have no access to school with the complete shutdown. Curfews are activated. No public gatherings. Only banks, grocers, clinics and hospitals remain open.

But GRACE.... where the staff established a schedule for times of distributing nutritional, hygiene and educational supplies to the families and children of GRACE. Social media outlets have provided socialization opportunities for the families to stay connected. They encourage one another and share hardships. Determined to gain strength collectively and win the battle against challenging times resulting from the economic and health disaster, families are finding hope in the new normalcy.

Your support matters as these parents are suffering in the worst economic condition of their lives. Thank you for helping us to ensure essentials are available. You matter. Please consider donating to help with the multitudes of our families who have no job nor current source of income.

Mother and Daughter of GRACE family send greetings

Scheduled appointments ensure social distancing

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Apr 13, 2021
Celebrating the School Year Completion

By Angie Sullivan | Cofounder, Project Leader

Nutritional snack time generates lots of smiles.

The children of GRACE are celebrating the end of an extended school year. What an impact the pandemic had on everyone's schedules. The school year, typically mid-May through mid-March, began in June, adjusted through a couple of shut-downs, and finished last week. Now, it's time to celebrate!!

Parents and guardians are sharing their child's scores and gaining hope the children will succeed in whatever they set their mind to complete. Past are the hopeless expectations of simply desiring their child survives. Now, parents anticipate and encourage the children to dream, set goals, and attain their goals. The parents know the benefit of an after school program customized to each child's educational need. They understand the benefit of their child learning and comprehending the global business language of English. They witness their child growing in social and community skills. They appreciate the opportunities supporters, like you, continue to provide for their child. They celebrate having nutritional and wellness support which directly improves the health of their child. They applaud learning about the threats lurking online and welcome internet safety courses. They have a community focused to promote the overall wellbeing of their children.

You ensure these things and more with each donation. You enable transportation from school to the GRACE centers. You feed the hungry and alleviate hunger. You provide access to adequate health care. You matter. Thank you!!

Now, the children will take an abbreviated summer break during which time the GRACE centers are open for day camp. The children enjoy advanced classes, creative arts, and lots of fun activities each weekday while their parents are working. You ensure these children are not left alone. Your donations provide child protection and prevention from exploitation and potential trafficking predators. Yes, you matter!

Advocating with you for these,

Angie

Cozy reading stations enhance participation.

Children excited to finish the school year.

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Dec 17, 2020
Because You Matter, Too!

By Angie Sullivan | Cofounder, Project Leader

GRACE Family Resource Center Khao Noi Group Photo

The birth of compassion leads us on journeys of selflessness and hopefulness. A need, a practical need, clearly exposed thrusts the observer into a critical decision.... and action.

At times we absorb an injustice so great that we act with a simple acknowledgement. Other times these, seemingly unchangeable, tasks unleash our inner advocacy and compassion. Such is the case when I recognized the tremendous number of marginalized children in Thailand falling into the pits of poverty, illiteracy and hopelessness.

I did not stop at acknowledging an injustice. Countless hours of research deepened my desire to make a difference. Given your connection through GlobalGiving to make a difference in our world, I do not hesitate to assume you have experienced similar situations. Thank you! Because they matter to you and YOU MATTER to them!

So, what's been happening to prevent trafficking of Thai children? MUCH! Since establishing the first family resource center in Thailand, 233 children have received nutritional, wellness and educational support. More than 90,000 hours of tutoring during the after school and day camp programs have effectively improved comprehension. Test scores are higher. Children are desiring to read. Access to computers and a staff desiring to provide essential skill training have established much more than a bit of knowledge... it has build the confidence and hope of children and parents. Grateful parents and guardians have gained understanding of the impact. In their despair they didn't allow themselves to dream a different outcome for their children. They understand, too, that YOU MATTER!

The staff who have grown in understanding and compassion for the vulnerable have greater assurance knowing you support their selfless work. They know it works because of you; YOU MATTER!

May this season of your life find great encouragement as reflections of making a difference remind you that YOU MATTER!

Kindest regards and blessings,

Angie

GRACE Family Resource Center Korat Group Photo

Nutritional sets distributed monthly to families

Reading comprehension has significantly improved

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