Founded: 2007

Mission
Our mission is to reduce child abandonment and abortion within Thailand by serving as a safe house and resource center for women navigating the uncertainties of unplanned pregnancies.

Vision
Our vision is to see children raised in healthy families, empowered mothers living sustainably, and communities transformed by the love of Jesus Christ.

Profile
The mission of Home of the Swallow in Chiang Mai, Thailand, is to foster holistic transformation in the lives of single mothers and their children. It reduces child abandonment and abortions by inviting expectant women to live in a safe house where they can receive resources, mentoring, and family-style supportive care. Home of the Swallow equips parents with tools to cultivate emotionally healthy, independent families through such services as parenting courses, professional therapy, vocational school, and life skills training. HOS’s nursery, led by godly caregivers, nurtures children of clients when they begin working as well as families in the community.

Clients include women who have grown up in orphanages or broken families; experienced physical, emotional, and sexual abuse; been trafficked; and been abandoned by the fathers of their children. These precious children of God experience His unconditional love through house parents and the family atmosphere at Home of the Swallow’s residential facility. The Church of Power, a local Thai church co-led by HOS’s Project Director, Apple, provides spiritual support. Staff encourage growth in each client’s relationship with Jesus through daily devotions and weekly Bible studies. They also provide counsel as mothers learn to parent their young children and secure sustainable, dignified employment. After graduating to living independently, many clients choose to reconcile with their families, live in the community, and come alongside other women experiencing similar challenges.