Kit Ripley | Thailand
Kit Ripley | Thailand
Kit’s primary ministry involvement
is with the New Life Center Foundation (NLCF) in northern Thailand.
The NLCF works with tribal minority girls who are survivors of labor
exploitation, sexual abuse, domestic
violence and/or human trafficking
and girls who are at risk for exploitation and abuse. Her work there
includes teaching therapeutic art
classes, guest relations, staff development and training, report writing,
and administration. Additionally,
Kit leads therapeutic art workshops
and art and prayer retreats for Christian workers in Asia through the
ministry of the Imago Art Studio.
Kit’s primary ministry involvement
is with the New Life Center Foundation (NLCF) in northern Thailand.
The NLCF works with tribal minority girls who are survivors of labor
exploitation, sexual abuse, domestic
violence and/or human trafficking
and girls who are at risk for exploitation and abuse. Her work there
includes teaching therapeutic art
classes, guest relations, staff development and training, report writing,
and administration. Additionally,
Kit leads therapeutic art workshops
and art and prayer retreats for Christian workers in Asia through the
ministry of the Imago Art Studio.
Email: [email protected]
Impact Areas: Abolition of Trafficking in Persons &
Global Slavery and Health & Wellness
CHINA
VIETNAM
Ban Luang
M YA N M A R
Chiang Rai
THAILAND
Kanchanaburi
Bangkok
CAMBODIA
VIETNAM
Ban Luang
M YA N M A R
LAOS
Chiang Mai
Email: [email protected]
Impact Areas: Abolition of Trafficking in Persons &
Global Slavery and Health & Wellness
CHINA
Suppose one of you wants to
build a tower. Won’t you first sit
down and estimate the cost to
see if you have enough money
to complete it? LUKE 14:28
Chiang Rai
LAOS
Chiang Mai
THAILAND
Kanchanaburi
Bangkok
CAMBODIA
Suppose one of you wants to
build a tower. Won’t you first sit
down and estimate the cost to
see if you have enough money
to complete it? LUKE 14:28
Gulf of Thailand
Gulf of Thailand
South China Sea
M A L AY S I A
Location: Chiang Mai, Thailand
Language used in ministry: Thai
Birthday: Nov 11
“D
on’t forget to take a pen with
you when you go to apply for
a job!” It would never have
occurred to me to mention it. Having
grown up in a middle-class American
home, I make assumptions about
what someone should know when
South China Sea
M A L AY S I A
Location: Chiang Mai, Thailand
Language used in ministry: Thai
Birthday: Nov 11
“D
on’t forget to take a pen with
you when you go to apply for
a job!” It would never have
occurred to me to mention it. Having
grown up in a middle-class American
home, I make assumptions about
what someone should know when
they graduate and go out into the
working world. But for tribal minorities from backgrounds of rural poverty, you can’t take things for granted.
So I worked with a team of New Life
Center staff to develop a two-day
training on vocational life skills for
students who will be graduating
from high school, vocational training and college. Workshops include
Job Application and Interview Skills,
Time Management and Prioritization,
Personal Hygiene and Professional
Manners, Conflict Management in the
Workplace and Personal Budgeting.
Through games, skits, small group
discussion, lists, slide shows, videos,
lectures and real-life stories, students
are being prepared for the urban
workplace.
This year, 58 students attended
the training. Now they are equipped
to answer interview questions with
confidence and poise. They can
assess how urgent and important a
work task is. And they understand
how down payments and interest
PLEASE PRAY
¨¨ For the 75 girls at the NLCF who are
preparing to stretch into their futures with
courage and hope.
¨¨ For patience, wisdom and encouragement
for the dedicated national staff team that
works with the NLCF girls.
¨¨ For new IM missionary Jeni Pedzinski as
she completes her language study and
comes on board at the NLCF in mid-2016.
¨¨ For me in my ongoing service at the NLCF
and at the Imago Art Studio.
calculations work for major purchases
like motorbikes (the most common
form of transportation used to commute to work in Thailand). With these
skills, they are ready to stretch forward to secure good jobs and make
informed decisions for their futures.
Now if I could only get them to
stop posting so many silly “selfies” on
Facebook!
they graduate and go out into the
working world. But for tribal minorities from backgrounds of rural poverty, you can’t take things for granted.
So I worked with a team of New Life
Center staff to develop a two-day
training on vocational life skills for
students who will be graduating
from high school, vocational training and college. Workshops include
Job Application and Interview Skills,
Time Management and Prioritization,
Personal Hygiene and Professional
Manners, Conflict Management in the
Workplace and Personal Budgeting.
Through games, skits, small group
discussion, lists, slide shows, videos,
lectures and real-life stories, students
are being prepared for the urban
workplace.
This year, 58 students attended
the training. Now they are equipped
to answer interview questions with
confidence and poise. They can
assess how urgent and important a
work task is. And they understand
how down payments and interest
HOW YOU CAN BE INVOLVED
PLEASE PRAY
NLCF students in a Vocational Life Skills workshop
¨¨ Join Kit’s Mission Partnership Network
¨¨ Share information about her ministry with
others
¨¨ Go on a mission work team to her country
¨¨ Give to her ministry individually or
through your church
¨¨ Send emails and birthday and Christmas
cards
¨¨ Pray for her ministry
To learn how to join her network or to give to her ministry
visit www.internationalministries.org today!
You’ll also find the latest stories, journals, videos and prayer needs.
¨¨ For the 75 girls at the NLCF who are
preparing to stretch into their futures with
courage and hope.
¨¨ For patience, wisdom and encouragement
for the dedicated national staff team that
works with the NLCF girls.
¨¨ For new IM missionary Jeni Pedzinski as
she completes her language study and
comes on board at the NLCF in mid-2016.
¨¨ For me in my ongoing service at the NLCF
and at the Imago Art Studio.
NLCF students in a Vocational Life Skills workshop
calculations work for major purchases
like motorbikes (the most common
form of transportation used to commute to work in Thailand). With these
skills, they are ready to stretch forward to secure good jobs and make
informed decisions for their futures.
Now if I could only get them to
stop posting so many silly “selfies” on
Facebook!
HOW YOU CAN BE INVOLVED
¨¨ Join Kit’s Mission Partnership Network
¨¨ Share information about her ministry with
others
¨¨ Go on a mission work team to her country
¨¨ Give to her ministry individually or
through your church
¨¨ Send emails and birthday and Christmas
cards
¨¨ Pray for her ministry
To learn how to join her network or to give to her ministry
visit www.internationalministries.org today!
You’ll also find the latest stories, journals, videos and prayer needs.