Each month, it’s my joy to send you a newsletter. I have the beautiful job of attempting to summarize what our brilliant team has been up to in Thailand and Myanmar. Sometimes I look for ways to communicate the needs they’re encountering and the gaps we’re trying to fill. This month is a little different. What I find myself most wanting to say is just...thank you. And not just on behalf of our team, but thank you…
Read MoreIt’s July 30, 2021. The World Day Against Trafficking in Persons.
But how can I fight human trafficking?
It’s a question we are asked on a weekly basis. The most attention in anti-trafficking spaces is given to the fancy rescues. The helicopters are full of men in combat gear complete with night vision. That is not something most of us are qualified to do.
Read MoreIf you’ve been around international missions or development work for any period of time, you’ll inevitably end up in the debate around spiritual or practical concerns. And it’s a valid one. Do we invest our time and resources into sharing the Gospel? Or is it more prudent to invest in relief and development, ensuring vulnerable communities have what they need in hopes they’ll hear the Good News at some point through our work?
Read MoreMaybe you’ve wondered this. Maybe you’ve supported our work for quite some time and might even remember when we used to have children’s homes. So why do we not have them any more?
To answer this effectively, let us tell you a story.
Read MoreDetermined to gain an education and build a stable life for herself, Gold Rain became one of the first in her family to finish school. She went on to earn her GED and complete an intensive English language program before receiving a scholarship to study at a university in Thailand. One day, Gold Rain stumbled upon a job opening posted by Sojourn Studio – a job opening made possible in part, because of Noonday customers and their purchases.
Read MoreCOVID-19 continues to present challenges to the global community, the headlines rage day after day with a new side to the story. Underneath those headlines, however, are the ramifications felt by families and lives that may not always get the same level of attention.
Just ask any mother.
Read MoreEarly on in the summer, I was talking with one of their staff members when she shared how discouraged their foster families had become during this season of COVID and its restrictions. I left the call and couldn’t shake feeling like there had to be something we could do.
Read MoreI told her what I’ll tell you. If you want to see trafficking shift…truly, truly shift…then invest in foster kids in your community… When we do this, friends, we ensure that the whispers of a trafficker fall on deaf ears.
Read MoreWe are working hard to reach all of our friends who will be impacted by COVID-19 the most. Those in the slum communities where social distancing is impossible, and all the day workers who have lost the daily pay their families survive on.
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