ZOE Foundation Australia (ZFA) shortterm and longterm objectives are to: Combat trafficking of children who are vulnerable because of poverty, sickness, suffering, distress, misfortune, disability, destitution, or helplessness through support, education, program implementation, participatory training, emergency shelters and homes and advocacy; Provide shelter and homes to orphans and other children who have been victims of abuse or are at risk of abuse; Provide relief through care and other education, and other support to: Prevent human trafficking and child exploitation by addressing the underlying causes to affect longterm change; Build the capacity of individuals, communities, organisations and governments to protect children and partner with such groups to implement programs that are sustainable; Care for all aspects of a child s development including body (physical condition), soul (mental / emotional condition) and spirit (spiritual condition); Provide education programs for adults that include business training, vocation training, language programs, and human trafficking awareness; and Promote sustainable and communitybased support activities and practices; Facilitate volunteers to participate in development and relief projects; Provide financial and other assistance to our incountry partner ZOE International Foundation Thailand to deploy trafficking prevention and awareness programs and rescue and rehabilitate trafficking survivors; Raise funds from the public, corporate donors and government agencies, to support development and activity in furtherance of the above objects and purposes; and bring a permanent end to child trafficking.
International Activities
ZOE Foundation Australia (ZFA) supports the global mission of ZOE International to prevent child trafficking, rescue children from slavery, and restore and bring new life to child trafficking survivors and at-risk orphans. ZFA believes in the protection of children from slavery and sexual exploitation and in their fundamental human right to freedom and a dignified future. ZFA works to prevent the trafficking and exploitation of children in Australia and Thailand by building a community of people who are aware of, and educated about, modern slavery. Individual, family, social, economic and demand-related factors can collectively contribute to increasing the vulnerability of children to exploitation. ZFA collaborates with ZOE International Foundation in Thailand (established 2003) in prevention, rescue, restoration. ZFA is developing our restorative support and care programs to help child victim-survivors and children at risk in Australia.