“Education is the most powerful weapon with which you can use to change the world”
– Nelson Mandala
Education is the gateway to sustainable change in a child’s life and therefore, ARK has a long-term commitment to these initiatives.
THE EDUCATIONAL SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM promotes the importance of education and its value in creating sustainable and long-term options for youth, particularly targeting youth at risk. Educational sponsorships and educational support are given through tuition and uniform assistance, tutoring, trade programs etc. and are individually catered to youth to help them succeed in their future. We have youth in our program who have graduated from university as well.
ARK TUTORING INITIATIVE (ROCK OF HOPE) – Our tutoring center is located in a particularly difficult neighborhood where drugs, transience, poverty, migrancy, and desperation live. Many families live day to day, work very long hours, and have a low academic threshold making it difficult to support their children with homework needs. 
The after-school program enhances learning and helps support children and youth to succeed in school. This program runs all week and assists various youth weekly with homework assistance, a meal, crafts/activities, and loads of love and encouragement.
COMMUNITY VISITS – our staff are committed to understanding the unique needs of our children and foster intentional visits with families to better support long term collaboration and future opportunities.
Life Scholarship Program – is designed to financially support targeted youth with food and additional living expenses as a result of unique and compelling difficulties evidenced in their lives. This program works solely in conjunction with these youth that are passionate about improving their knowledge and experience through educational avenues.
“My name is *Pai and I have been with Ark for 14 years. Since I was a young girl, I have dreamed of being involved in the medical field. I never thought this would be possible because I am from a very poor village. Many years ago, I met ARK staff and they have helped me to go to school. I am so happy because today, I am in university. I want to be able to help people with my life”.
*Pai is one of our standout youth. She is determined, intelligent, resilient, displays natural leadership abilities and has fought very hard to actualize her dreams. It is a privilege to walk life alongside her and watch her succeed in actualizing her dreams as she continues to rank exceptionally high in all of her classes. Ark International is committed to transforming lives, one child at a time.” – Nicole Fakaua, ARK International Foundation Director
*Ark International Foundation has a policy that no real names of any of our minors will be published publicly. This is a real story but the child’s name has been changed to protect their identity.
ARK International is a legally registered foundation under The Ministry of Social Development and Human Security in Thailand and is an associate ministry of YWAM Thailand and Australian Mercy.
