Great news from Chiang Mai, Thailand, where seeds planted by a coalition of Midland churches, have taken root and are already bearing fruit.
"Our Children's Drop in Center is open," Mark Crawford, of Garden of Hope, writes. "Our center has been full of kids and women seeking a new life and a new hope! We have been trying to keep up with them (read 'English Explosion,' below to see what we mean!) We thank you so much for your prayers and financial support that make all of this possible. Your partnership with us is touching many lives!"
"In the past 5 years, The Garden of Hope (TGOH) has built relationships with over 100 of these children. As representatives of TGOH have secured their trust, the children have come to us with their problems, including teenage pregnancy, troubles at school, physical abuse, and being approached by strangers for sex. In April 2008, TGOH opened the CDIC, to respond to the needs of the children for a safe place to rest, study, eat, learn, and grow. On an average night we have between 30 - 50 children who come to the CDIC for a safe and fun place to be a kid. The Garden of Hope is also working with parents to raise awareness about child labor, with the goal that the children can be kids and not have to work. Since the opening of the center, many of the children are no longer selling flowers in the red-light district. "
THANKS TO YOU!
"In response to the need to help these children, 35 churches in Midland, Texas, came together last year to raise funds to open the CDIC. In a period of 35 days, The Midland 35 raised $35,000. After a long and often frustrated search for the right place, God led us to the right building: a 4 story structure housing the CDIC, Classrooms for English lessons, a Women's Resource Center and TGOH's offices. The CDIC was opened in mid-April. Thank you, Midland 35!"
"We are also thankful for the mission teams that have cared for the children before the opening of the CDIC and staffed the CDIC since its opening and all of the staff and volunteers who work tirelessly to provide care for the children, healthy meals, English classes and so much more."
ENGLISH EXPLOSION
by Brittany Quinn
"The growth of our ministry has been one of the most amazing things to witness. The Drop In Center has been open for over three months now. When we first opened we served dinner to 15-20 children a night. Last week we hit 72. All of our children's and teen's programs have outgrown their rooms and we are constantly on the hunt for more chairs, more space, and more volunteers. Recently, we started a weekly children's church service and it has been so crazy and beautiful to see the ways that God has been inserting opportunities to have His Truth shared in Love. The Garden of Hope has hosted 5 missions teams from the States. Hawaiians, Californians, Wisconsinites, Texans, and alas, some Oregonians have all made it out to Chiang Mai to partner with us as we continue to try and provide a place of safety, love, and community for the children, women, and families affected by the commercial sex industry here in the red-light district."
ENGLISH TEACHERS NEEDED
"We have immediate openings for 2 ESL Teachers and 1 opening for an ESL Coordinator (leading our English programs including curriculum design and implementation). If interested, please contact info@TheGardenofHope.org. All international (i.e. non-Thai) volunteers and staff raise our own support as we live and work here. Do you know someone who would want to join us?"
View ESL Coordinator Job Description
View English Teacher Job Description
SHORT-TERM TEAMS
"The Garden of Hope welcomes short-term teams to join us in reaching out to at-risk women and children and to learn more about trafficking and prostitution in the Mekong sub-region."
Download our Short-Term Team application form.
PRAYER PARTNERS
"The Garden of Hope seeks to raise 1,000 prayer partners throughout the world. We hope you will join us in asking God for His will to be done in our ministries."
"Our Children's Drop in Center is open," Mark Crawford, of Garden of Hope, writes. "Our center has been full of kids and women seeking a new life and a new hope! We have been trying to keep up with them (read 'English Explosion,' below to see what we mean!) We thank you so much for your prayers and financial support that make all of this possible. Your partnership with us is touching many lives!"
"In the past 5 years, The Garden of Hope (TGOH) has built relationships with over 100 of these children. As representatives of TGOH have secured their trust, the children have come to us with their problems, including teenage pregnancy, troubles at school, physical abuse, and being approached by strangers for sex. In April 2008, TGOH opened the CDIC, to respond to the needs of the children for a safe place to rest, study, eat, learn, and grow. On an average night we have between 30 - 50 children who come to the CDIC for a safe and fun place to be a kid. The Garden of Hope is also working with parents to raise awareness about child labor, with the goal that the children can be kids and not have to work. Since the opening of the center, many of the children are no longer selling flowers in the red-light district. "
THANKS TO YOU!"In response to the need to help these children, 35 churches in Midland, Texas, came together last year to raise funds to open the CDIC. In a period of 35 days, The Midland 35 raised $35,000. After a long and often frustrated search for the right place, God led us to the right building: a 4 story structure housing the CDIC, Classrooms for English lessons, a Women's Resource Center and TGOH's offices. The CDIC was opened in mid-April. Thank you, Midland 35!"
"We are also thankful for the mission teams that have cared for the children before the opening of the CDIC and staffed the CDIC since its opening and all of the staff and volunteers who work tirelessly to provide care for the children, healthy meals, English classes and so much more."
ENGLISH EXPLOSIONby Brittany Quinn
"The growth of our ministry has been one of the most amazing things to witness. The Drop In Center has been open for over three months now. When we first opened we served dinner to 15-20 children a night. Last week we hit 72. All of our children's and teen's programs have outgrown their rooms and we are constantly on the hunt for more chairs, more space, and more volunteers. Recently, we started a weekly children's church service and it has been so crazy and beautiful to see the ways that God has been inserting opportunities to have His Truth shared in Love. The Garden of Hope has hosted 5 missions teams from the States. Hawaiians, Californians, Wisconsinites, Texans, and alas, some Oregonians have all made it out to Chiang Mai to partner with us as we continue to try and provide a place of safety, love, and community for the children, women, and families affected by the commercial sex industry here in the red-light district."
ENGLISH TEACHERS NEEDED
"We have immediate openings for 2 ESL Teachers and 1 opening for an ESL Coordinator (leading our English programs including curriculum design and implementation). If interested, please contact info@TheGardenofHope.org. All international (i.e. non-Thai) volunteers and staff raise our own support as we live and work here. Do you know someone who would want to join us?"
View ESL Coordinator Job Description
View English Teacher Job Description
SHORT-TERM TEAMS
"The Garden of Hope welcomes short-term teams to join us in reaching out to at-risk women and children and to learn more about trafficking and prostitution in the Mekong sub-region."
Download our Short-Term Team application form.
PRAYER PARTNERS
"The Garden of Hope seeks to raise 1,000 prayer partners throughout the world. We hope you will join us in asking God for His will to be done in our ministries."
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