Everyone has the right to live in a violence free home
FREEDOM RESTORATION PROJECT
We exist to interrupt the narrative of abuse and domestic violence for people in the migrant communities on the border of Thailand and Burma
Our Story
We turn fear into safety,
helplessness into strength,
and isolation into hope.
Freedom Restoration Project (FRP) was founded by Sia Kukaewkasem, a Thai national. She began volunteer work in tsunami relief camp in south Thailand, but then moved to the border town of Mae Sot to work with women and children who have been abused, trafficked, or lived-in at-risk situation. After earning her Masters in Clinical Social Work from Azusa Pacific University, she returned to Mae Sot. She is motivated in her work because she is survivor of domestic violence. She grew up in a culture where men have ultimate authority in the home. Over and over she saw men in the community, even her own father, abuse their wives and children. No one would intervene.
What we do
We provide safety, education and a network of support to empower women and children.
Mental health services
Support groups and individualized counseling for migrant women affected by abusive relationships
Residential Shelters
Long-term shelters with holistic services
for survivors of
domestic violence
Community Engagement & Education
Various parenting
and safety classes
in the community
Economic empowerment
Vocational training and job pathways
STRENGTHENING families
Addressing root causes of violence through male mentorship
global partners
Uniting against violence with global partners
Recent Funders
- WithHer Fund
- Brot für die Welt (Bread for the World)
- Olympism365 (collaboration of International Olympic Committee, Beyond Sport, & Women Win)
- Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI)
- Bumble - Vital Voices subgrantee
- Central Marketing Group / Central Retail Corporation
- Chao Phya Abhai Raja Foundation