GLOBAL RELIEF ASSOCIATION FOR CRISES & EMERGENCIES

Global Relief Association for Crises & Emergencies, Inc. (GRACE) seeks to increase awareness of labor and sex trafficking among the at-risk population in Thailand. Our goal is to increase the number of strategically located child care centers for preschool aged children and after-school programs. Poverty couples with illiteracy increases risk of becoming trafficked.

GRACE will provide a safe facility for children determined by local authorities to enter family-based foster care. The foster care program will establish and implement a vetting process for guardians. The program will provide training, social services evaluations, home visits, legal documentation, and networking/liaison with local and national authorities.

GRACE counseling services provides counseling for individuals, couples, families, groups, NGOs, seminars and conferences. The services are pro bono for workers of NGOs.

GRACE research program collects and analyzes data relative to human services.

Provisions of educational scholarships, educational assistance, nutritional and wellness support helps to alleviate the burden on impoverished families living in Thailand. Access to family resources include transportation shuttle for children from school to the centers. Ensuring children attend school in order to improve literacy and thus reduce the vulnerability of illiteracy. The increased number of family resource center locations will be staffed with Thai staff which will increase the job market for the Thai area. Additionally, GRACE purchases supplies local to the center; thus, increasing the local economy. An increase to the local economy will result from renting facilities in the area near the residential area of beneficiaries. Funding through child and center sponsorship will increase awareness globally with individuals, clubs, organizations, and corporations. The increase awareness will help prevent the children and young adults from falling victim to trafficking.

Dedicated staff to the centers; licensed counselors and life coaches teaching adult enrichment programs; healthcare providers staffed in the facilities. Provision of English language studies taught by a native English speaker will enhance the global business language among this population. Native Thai staff providing direct assistance with homework, math skill enhancement, penmanship and reading enhancement.

The first center exceeded capacity in two year resulting in the establishment of a second facility. The staff grew from two to six. Families are successfully establishing homes out of the slum areas with the security of dependable jobs which is largely secondary to nutritional support and childcare provisions through Global Relief Association of Crises & Emergencies.

The second center exceeded capacity within six weeks; servicing sixty-four children and families. The staff has grown with five Thai staff and four volunteers. A third center services forty-four children and their families.

Upon receiving final approval of foundation status by the Thai government, GRACE will purchase land for the GRACE Center housing the family resource center, transitional home for single mothers obtaining vocational training, and foster care facilities. The GRACE campus will host administrative offices for Thailand, recreational facilities and fleet transportation services specific for GRACE programs.