This is a space for our students to feel at home. Often ladies will hang out with us outside class, invite their friends for one of our game nights, and access extra times of guidance from our staff in this more relaxed environment. A community space free for their use is vital to building strong relationships with those we serve.

Total Needed $7,850

• Seating and tables $4,000
• TV and stand $200
• Storage $700
• Bathroom $100
• Décor $250
• Remodel $2,600

First impressions matter. We want ladies to feel at home and at ease from the minute they walk up to our building. A welcome courtyard is vital to ensuring there is no shame or stigma in walking through our doors for support. Here students and workers will be greeted by an Instagram worthy cafe setting to have private conversations or a relaxing cup of tea.

Total Needed $7,300

• Landscaping $300
• Seating $600
• Water feature $200
• Outdoor doors $800
• Patio Covering $5,000
• Security gate $400

Food is the number one way to make friends in Thailand (and of course it is, because the food is delicious!) We regularly host community meals for our students, workers, and their friends who might also benefit from our services. We have far outgrown our current kitchen and can't wait to welcome in our students to make some bigger and better meals together!

Total Needed $7,400

• Kitchen Cabinets $2,500
• Prep Table $300
• Refrigerator & freezer $800
• Gas Stoves $200
• Sinks $200
• Small Appliances $300
• Tableware $200
• Garden $200
• Décor $100
• Remodel $2,600

Most of our students are quite versed in using mobile technologies. However, it's common that their traditional computer skills are limited. In this lab, students will learn practical skills, such as professional emailing and the Microsoft Suite, to help them obtain jobs. They will also learn to utilize in order to start and grow their own businesses in fields such as e-commerce.

Total Needed $13,350

• Computers $6,680
• Desks $1,000
• Chairs $1,650
• Printer $120
• Projector $500
• Network set up $150
• Software $500
• Learning Subscriptions $500
• Décor and Miscellaneous $150
• Remodel $2,100

Even though our most student-requested class is Beginner's English, we know that we're teaching so much more than language skills in this classroom. Here, our newest students learn to believe in themselves, through the confidence gained in returning to a safe, yet challenging classroom. This learning space is filled with the laughter of learning games and the excellence of passing on a variety of practical skills such as English, personal budgeting, and CV creation.

Total Needed $5,300

• Tables $500
• Chairs $792
• Storage $608
• Projector $500
• Décor $100
• White Board $200
• Teaching Supplies $600
• Remodel $2,000

This residential care component of the Freedom Center is a practical short term resource for some of our students. Perhaps they are recovering from an illness or need a safe place to stay as they break away from an abuser for the first time. Maybe they are afraid to go home, or have no home to return to. Regardless of the situation, this corner of our center is theirs as a stepping stone as we help guide them towards sustaining freedom.

Total Needed $5,650

• Bunk Beds $667
• Mattresses and Pillows $629
• Storage $500
• Lights $180
• Décor $175
• Linens $800
• Other furniture $341
• Bathroom $325
• Remodel $2,033

We incorporate trauma-informed care into all aspects of our programming and group and creative counseling activities are wonderfully effective within the context of Thai culture. However, there are also necessary times when one-on-one conversations need to be held in a more private setting. This designated counseling space will allow are team to chat with students and those in need without losing face in a group setting. This space will secondarily serve ancillary purposes to host private staff meetings, video recordings, and as quiet study space when not in use for times of counseling.

Total Needed $3,350

• Table $100
• Chairs $200
• Lighting $100
• Storage $500
• Resources $600
• Décor $50
• Remodel $1,800

One of the features that makes our new Freedom Center so special is that it will provide in-house jobs for our students. This employment will not only pay our students both monetarily and educationally, but it will do so in a trauma-safe environment. In-house businesses such as our bakery will provide students a softer transition as they move out of exploitation and into healthy forms of employment. As students are ready, they will transition to working externally with one of our local partners and a new spot will become available at our bakery for the next transitioning student. (As a bonus, we also happen to sell the best brownies in town!)

Total Needed $11,550

• Mixer $2,400
• Prep tables $1,800
• Utensils $850
• Fridge $2,000
• Freezer $750
• Trays and bowls $1,000
• Other equipment $350
• Large Cooling Rack $300
• Décor and Miscellaneous $250
• Remodel $1,850

Here our students will learn how to start their own business with lessons and coaching ranging from ideation to execution. They will learn about creating a business plan, budgeting, utilizing technology, sustainability, best practices, etc. These classes will also be paired with our microloan program to help launch the small businesses developed through these trainings.

Total Needed $7,050

• Tables $400
• Chairs $960
• Artisan Tools $480
• Storage $1,310
• Sewing Machines $900
• Computer and Printer $1,000
• Extra Lighting $200
• Teaching Resources $150
• Décor $50
• Remodel $1,600

Sometimes there is no better strategy to process though emotions than through working with your hands. Guided creative activities allow for a therapeutically gentle, yet effective way, to express even the most confusing emotions and traumatic memories, which can then be safely worked through with our trained team. It's also simply a beautiful way to allow our students, young and old, to reclaim some of the play and fun so often robbed from their lives.

Total Needed $4,600

• Storage $1,302
• Tables $250
• Chairs $536
• Décor $150
• Art Supplies $623
• Remodel $1,739