Working specifically with trafficked women from South East Asia, particularly Thailand, Phil and his team run a helpline for women who are experiencing domestic abuse and help women to escape exploitation and find community and employment.   They also work with a local school in the St Josse area of Brussels, ensuring that the most needy children have breakfast and lunch and access homework clubs. Lastly, they run a project called the Buurtbar, which aims to help isolated elderly people find community and purpose.

Phil and Rachel live with their 4 children near Brussels. Phil has been serving with Oasis since 1994. Rachel is a classroom assistant in a local school.

• A special grant to fund essential equipment and materials required by children from a marginalised community in Belgium before they could return to full time education
• A harvest gift to help provide regular school meals for those children in most need
• Ongoing personal financial support
• Prayer

• For financial sustainability, in particular, that favour with government officials grows and translates into funding
• For effective collaboration with the local government / social services as an important means of reaching those in need

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