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The empty third floor, wide, where the sewing tables and the classroom will go.

Pearls of Thailand

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Rescuing women who are victims of sexual exploitation

Restoring lives. Revealing worth. Shaping a new future.

God has entrusted us with pearls to care for.

Like divers searching for precious stones in the depths, we are called to go to difficult and often forgotten places, seeing worth where so many people can no longer see hope.

Pearls of Thailand was born out of a desire to walk alongside women affected by sexual exploitation and human trafficking in Thailand, helping them discover that their story does not end in the pain they have lived through.

We believe that every woman is precious in God’s eyes, created with dignity, identity and purpose. Our mission is to bring about an encounter between the Father and His daughters, so that they discover who they are in Him and find concrete paths to a new life.

Bread coming out of an oven on a tray, hands in oven gloves, flour on the table. No faces.

Our mission

To foster transforming encounters with the Father’s love, helping women recognise their identity as beloved, chosen and precious daughters, while they are accompanied on a journey of spiritual, emotional and professional restoration.

How we work

  1. Discipleship and identity in Christ

    We walk intentionally with each woman, helping her to know the Word of God, grow in her faith and build an identity that is not defined by the past. Discipleship is at the heart of the project, because we believe that lasting transformation involves far more than changing outward circumstances.

  2. Inner healing and ongoing support

    We want to offer a safe environment of welcome, care and one-to-one support. Through spiritual accompaniment, inner healing and psychological support, according to need and the availability of qualified professionals, we seek to support each woman on her journey of restoration.

  3. Vocational training

    Restoration also needs to open doors to a concrete future. That is why the project offers training in sewing and jewellery making, developing skills that can become opportunities for work and income.

    Our aim is for women to have access to dignified ways of earning a living, to develop autonomy and to be able to build a new story with greater security and independence.

  4. Community and a fresh start

    We want each woman to find more than an assistance programme: a community where she is welcomed, respected and encouraged to grow. Our desire is to walk with them throughout the process, recognising their needs, their talents and their dreams.

Our vision for the future

We dream that Pearls of Thailand will become a centre of restoration, training and discipleship, where women can be cared for as whole people and prepared for a new season of life.

We long for this work to help break cycles of exploitation and vulnerability, offering real opportunities for a fresh start and strengthening the dignity of every woman.

We do not see only what these women have lived through. We see what they can still become.

A pearl does not lose its worth by being hidden in the depths. Our calling is to recognise that worth, to care with love and to walk with each woman until she can flourish in all that she was created for.

Pearls of Thailand

List of needs and budget

Pearls of Thailand works so that women affected by sexual exploitation and human trafficking can find hope, restoration and concrete opportunities to rebuild their lives.

Our desire is to offer discipleship, spiritual care, ongoing support and vocational training. Through sewing and jewellery making, we want to help women develop practical skills, create handmade products and build opportunities for income and greater independence.

Total budget
฿55,000

Amounts in Thai baht (THB), estimated.

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List of needs — Sewing and crafts room
Item Estimated amount
Professional sewing machine ฿10,000
Fabrics and sewing materials ฿12,000
Jewellery-making materials ฿15,000
Large sewing and cutting table ฿5,000
Air conditioning — 12,000 BTU ฿13,000
Total budget ฿55,000

Note: The amounts are estimates. The cost of installing the air conditioning is not included.

These resources will help equip a room where women can learn, practise and develop skills for making handmade bags, accessories and jewellery.

Our aim is to bring together spiritual restoration, emotional care and vocational training, opening paths for each woman to rediscover her worth and build a future with greater dignity, hope and autonomy.

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