A team of child development and mental health experts from Lee University and the nonprofit Project M:25 is traveling to Chiang Rai, Thailand, from June 16–22 to support two rescue ministries serving girls impacted by human trafficking. The effort is made possible by a generous grant from Lee University President Dr. Paul Conn and will be carried out in partnership with House of Grace (Global Servants) and Project Justice (Serving Orphans Worldwide).
The Project M:25 team will conduct program evaluations and lead trauma-informed care training for frontline caregivers. The goal is to strengthen healing outcomes for rescued children and equip staff with long-term care strategies.
The mission will be led by Dr. Heather Quagliana – professor of psychology at Lee University, director of the Holistic Child Development Program, and licensed clinical psychologist – alongside Dr. Bobby Lynch, co-founder of Project M:25. The expert team also includes Lee alumnae Tamitha Lynch, founder and chief operations officer of Project M:25, and Sophie Moncayo, director of programs at Project M:25.
“We’re honored to support these ministries as they provide safety and hope to some of the world’s most vulnerable girls,” said Dr. Quagliana.
The broader June mission also includes:
Hosting trauma-sensitive workshops for hundreds of at-risk girls in remote villages along Thailand’s border with Laos, offering tools for personal safety, emotional support, and identity restoration
Training 50 village pastors in Holistic Community Care—empowering local leaders as the first line of defense against child exploitation
Distributing THRIVE Care Kits and clean water filtration systems as part of an intentional, long-term strategy to strengthen local safety nets and reduce the conditions that make children vulnerable to trafficking
Project M:25 uses a holistic approach to fight against the damaging effects of poverty in the lives of at-risk children and their families.
To support the $30,000 campaign for this mission, visit www.projectm25.org.
For more information, email info@projectm25.org or call (256) 238-3242.