Financial Support

Thank you for considering supporting the For Freedom International family as we live and work in Thailand. We rely 100% on the generous donations of our supporters to help fund our ministry objectives and projects.

Current Needs:

(Light Will Rise ~ Campaign)

@FFI Facebook AND @ Cornerstone Bakery Facebook

Important “How To Donate” details at the bottom of the page. 

 ~ May Updates Below~

1. Light Will Rise Campaign
   1. Download Light Will Rise Campaign Here
   2. May Update – We have received provisional approval for a grant to help with the purchase of a safe house. One property was assessed for purchase, but that deal fell through last month. We praise God for how He continues to open and close doors. We are in the process of searching for land that can be purchased for future development. However, there is no rush and we trust the Lord’s timing.
   3. December Update – At the request of the government, and after significant research, a new project is to open a safe house for exploited children. This will be only the 3rd legally registered safehouse for exploited minors in all of Thailand. We have applied for a grant and another partner may contribute significantly, but we are praying that an additional 300K would come in to support this initiative.
2. Prevention – Child Advocacy Center This is a partnership with the Royal Thai Police, Thailand Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, and other international agencies including the FBI and Homeland Security. We provide a physical location for forensic interviews of exploitation victims, facility, logistic support for local and international abuse cases, and awareness/capacity training events for public and government staff.
   1. May Update – As highlighted in our previous newsletter, FFI has worked hard to garner trust through hard work and dedication. We are pleased to report that just this month FFI financed and designed the building of a child-friendly forensic interview room directly in the prosecutor’s office of Phuket. This is a first for Thailand and was attended by many local and national officials resulting in the desire for FFI to support this initiative across the country.
      1. Our social workers continue to work on an ever-growing case load and are able to not only provide excellent care and support, but to also incorporate the story and hope of Jesus into these encounters.
   2. December Update – We have now partnered with the chief prosecutor of Phuket and are now creating a child forensic interview space right within the prosecutor’s office.  This is a significant win and will help provide increased safety and care to victims.
   3. July Update – the number of cases handled by FFI continues to rise in addition to the use of our child centric interview room used for testimonies.
3. Intervention/Investigations:  We support law enforcement initiatives in relation to local and international exploitation cases.  This includes various investigative and support services as needed.
   1. May Update – The newsletter has recently highlighted the various cases that FFI has been involved in, including a very public case nationally. While not much can be said publicly, I am proud of the team as they are handling, investigating, and supporting a significant volume of cases spanning the country and involving international agencies. The Lord continues to open door after door.
   2. December Update – The investigations team continues to grow in scope and amount of cases. Gratefully, our relationship with specialized government agencies is also expanding with FFI’s reputation growing positively and exponentially across the country.
   3. July Update – Unfortunately, the investigations team is currently the fastest growing component of the various ministries, but we are grateful that believers can play a significant part in supporting those victimized and needing support.
   4. May Update – After a lot of paperwork and due process, just this week we received our specialized hardware and software that can gain access to locked devices. The team has already help facilitate and support the arrests of multiple perpetrators and supported in other cases with others still on going.  This team continues to grow in its specialization, capacity and influence among the various law enforcement agencies across Thailand.
4. Restoration – Vocational training  Our Phuket office is the central location for all vocational training services which include a bakery program, salon program,  ESL, family, and finance education, and biblical discipleship classes.
   1. May Update – FFI has transitioned to primarily only housing/training survivors whereas previously we also offered programs to at risk demographics. This has also included partnering with a local orphanage earlier this year. Currently FFi si the primary caregiver to a couple of survivors while also providing programming support to 14 beautiful children from an orphanage.
   2. December Update – We are thrilled that all the vocational training students have accepted Christ with three students recently choosing baptism as part of their public declaration of faith.
5. Global Church – While not officially part of our social justice programming, we see it as a privilege to partner with the Church and equip believers in their experience of Gods work around the world and provide an environment where the Holy Spirit might call people to grow deeper with Jesus and others regardless of where they live.  To that end, our team is dedicated to serving the global Church in the following ways.
   1. Short Term Mission Trips – We host short term teams, primarily in the Fall months, to participate in exposure trips designed specifically to learn about international ministry and specifically, social justice ministry programming in Phuket.
      1. Canadian trips click here
      2. US trips click here
      1. Internships & Apprenticeship – We also partner with churches and Bible colleges by providing opportunities for students to visit Thailand as part of their internship requirements. Internships are generally 6-12 months in length and apprenticeships 2 years.
         1. Canadian internship application click here
         2. US internship application click here 
      2. Gap Programs – Justice Semester was created to provide 18-24-year-olds a gap year experience to grow deeper in Jesus, Others and the Oppressed while living in Phuket, Thailand for 3 months.  You can read more about this right here.
         1. Get you info package here
   2. May Update – Teams, interns, Justice Semester are all a go! If you or your church are interested in planning a future trip, please let us know. We are excited to have people come and visit again. 🙂
   3. February Update – While we still cannot host teams in a cost efficient way (2 week mandatory quarantines), we have two new interns/volunteer staff in the funnel. One is joining from Canada and one from the US. We are excited to see these longer term serving opportunities come together again.