Servantworks Inc

Narimon Program/Community Center Bangkok- Provides women who have left the Thai sex industry a way to earn income while maintaining their dignity. This program provides alternative income-producing opportunities for women and girls who either once were forced to sell their dignity or are at high risk for doing so. The scale of this program was greatly reduced in 2024 to include a few women creating handmade products that they could be proud of. The products (mostly scarves) are sold primarily in the United States in conjunction with public awareness programs that encourage prayers and local law enforcement action against the Thai sex trade. The shift in product emphasis from jewelry towards scarves, convenience snack food products sold locally begun during 2018 has continued during 2024. The primary local sales venue is the Coffee Shop ministry site. Use of this easily accessed ground floor site has led to growth in both the coffee shop and a spiritual outreach through Glass of Cold Water house church.

Servantworks operates several smaller youth oriented projects including Grace Fund, The Well Children, Future Leaders, and Thailand Benevolence for youth. These various projects offer a broad spectrum of assistance to help at risk youth to turn from the typical journey towards the sex trade and to focus on education and careers that uplift the human spirit and allow for spiritual growth.

Previously a pilot program of The Well, the NAREE Sewing Project administered by Karati Sutter became an full time training enterprise during 2017 under the general oversight of our Field Director, Jim Larson. This expanding effort is currently managed and conducted by Servantworks associates under the name of NAREE within Thailand. At risk women and girls are offered training in sewing skills and provided a workshop with the tools necessary to hone seamstress skills in preparation for entering the mainstream workforce in Bangkok. This ministry continues to draw candidates away from the sex trade and into productive and respectable lifestyles. In 2023 a focus on men doing carpentry was added and tree farming was added during 2024.