How it all began
The beginnings of HELP International in Thailand go back to the year 1993. A small team made its way to this far Eastern country and started to settle in Bangkok. »We want people to experience the love of God and see this nation getting transformed«, that was their vision. In the beginnging there were three things on their daily schedule: learning the language, prayer and worship as well as living together. As time went by, the team acquainted more and more with the culture, the language and the business of this metropolis, and through some contacts to the drug scene it was quite clear: We want to establish a rehab center ... In 1997, we took in the first men into The Shelter for therapy.
The Shelter (Rehab)
Over the years and meanwhile decades, our rehab facilities have become known among the drug scene as well as with other organization and in churches throughout the nation. So far over 200 men have enrolled into the rehab program. They heard the Good News of Jesus Christ and many took the chance to start a new life without drugs. We are still in touch with several of our former rehab guests and are excited to see them living their lives free of drugs and experiencing restoration in all areas of their lives!In 2008, we had to move with our facilities to a bigger compound in the North of the city. Requests for rehab availabilities in our house have increased, and at the same time we have gained new options to create everyday life at the rehab even more exciting: Through cultivating dates and doing lots of gardening, poultry and fish farming we are able to give our rehab guests responsibilities which help them to mature and show their practical skills.
Taking new land
Due to the tsunami in December 2004 as well as a number of flood catastrophies in Bangkok, we were able to literally take new land - as staff but also our rehab guests. The immediate need and desperation of the people was an open door to offer practical help and service as well as pointing them the way to true life. Suddenly we were in touch with people whom we would have never met - young and old, rich and poor. God took us beyond the boundaries of Bankgok to the South of the country where we actively helped to re-build and estalbish a village. We got help from teams that were sent by HELP International in Germany on a regzlar basis ... And who was always around: our rehab guests. It was not only us who had to stand the challenges, but them, too - and together we have grown and matured.
Multiplication
In 2014, we opened another house which hosts the aftercare community. Furthermore, we are holding a DTS in our community, and this house also serves as training center for Thai people from the city and throughout the nation who want to come and learn from us. By opening the House of Friends, HELP International Thailand Foundation - the official name of our organization - has multiplied and with the training center we have gained a new main pillar of our ministry. Our aim is that people experience the love of God and get restored when they are with us and that they pass on the power of this love to others.
Simon Schöttler
Simon grew up within the HELP/FCJG community in Luedenscheid/Germany and studied Social Works and Social Management. After finishing the Revival School on the Move he came straight from Texas to Bangkok in October 2017 to join the previous team in Thailand. The nations were moving him for a longer time: Short-term outreaches to other nations and cultures, even when eleven years young and also with teenager-teams, stirred up a hunger to take the gospel to nations. Today Simon has already spent four years of missions in Thailand. Currently he is part of our HELP administration in Luedenscheid and leads the new Thailand team. Since end of 2020 he and Karin are happily married and have one child.
Karin Schöttler
Elisabeth Hartel
My heart beats for Jesus and the nations. Already as a young adult I lived abroad for a few years and went on short-term outreaches to different nations. I experienced God's love and power and how He repeatedly changed my heart for these nations and people. During my masters studies I was part of FCJG/HELP Vienna and God spoke again about missions and specifically about Thailand. After a time as a staff member of the REVIVAL SCHOOL in Lüdenscheid I am now part of the HELP pioneer team in Pattaya and I am excited to see what God has prepared in Thailand.
Salome Wüthrich
Salome is Swiss but grew up as a missionary kid in Mongolia . When she returned home in 2012 to graduate school she decided to give her whole life to Jesus. Her next step was joining the Revival School, where God called her to Thailand.As a Social Worker it’s her joy to now bring the true answer for their needs: Jesus! He alone gives hope, future and life. People shall be healed and changed by his power. Also Salome loves to worship Jesus in public and to lift the name of Jesus in the darkest places.
Thank you very much for partnering with us thus supporting us to spread the Good News among the people in Thailand and enable us to minister to the poor and needy.
Donors who are living and are registered in Germany will get a donation receipt in the beginning of each year for donations made in the previous year.
How secure is my data?
Our online donation form is secured with the latest SSL encoding transmission. Thus sensitive data, i.e. your bank details, cannot be seen by anyone during the transmission process.
Do I get a confirmation receipt?
Only seconds after you transmitted your online donation, you receive a confirmation that pops up on your screen. In addition, we are confirming the receipt of your online donation by eMail if you ticked the appropriate box in the form.
Do I get a donation receipt?
The fiscal authorities are regularly checking our books and we are registered as a tax-deductible organization. In the first quarter of each year we are sending out donation receipts covering donations of the previous year. The donation receipts are automatically generated by our system, however, they can only be sent out if name and address of the donors have been correctly given to us.
What is an IBAN?
IBAN (International Bank Account Number) is an international account number system. It contains an international part – the country code and the country’s ID number – as well as a nationally defined component. With regards to German account numbers, this number includes a combination of the German bank ID code and the German account number. The length of the IBAN depends on the country that you are living in. In Germany, IBAN contains 22 digits.
What is a creditor ID no. in a debit advice?
Every company and every organization partaking in the debit advice system needs to register and is assigned to a specific ID number. You find this ID number on your bank statement after your donation has been debited. HELP International’s creditor ID number is: DE98ZZZ00002000576.
What is a mandate reference in a debit advice?
The mandate reference is being given out by the recipient of payment (HELP) and is assigned individually to every donor. By means of the creditor’s ID number and the mandate reference one can clearly identify the donor. HELP International is sending you a mandate reference number in a pre-notification by eMail.
What means »pre-notification« when carrying out a debit advice?
Pre-notification means you as donor will be notified in good time so that you know in advance when the donation you are making will be debited to your account.
Depending on when you have made your online donation, you will receive a pre-notification by eMail or mail latest 7 days in advance to the due-date of your donation which mentions also the exact amount you are donating. We are obliged by law to send pre-notifications containing all important details regarding your debit advice.
HELP International, Inc. is the missions organization of FCJG Lüdenscheid – we are ONE community with ONE mutual commission and vision. Though we are living and working in different places, we are all serving the same purpose.
As missions organization we are guest member of the Diakonische Werk Deutschland and member of the APCM.
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Following you find our account in Germany. Please note that you assign your donation to the appropriate purpose.Donors who are living and are registered in Germany will get a donation receipt in the beginning of each year for donations made in the previous year.
FAQ
Security
How secure is my data?
Our online donation form is secured with the latest SSL encoding transmission. Thus sensitive data, i.e. your bank details, cannot be seen by anyone during the transmission process.
Confirmation
Do I get a confirmation receipt?
Only seconds after you transmitted your online donation, you receive a confirmation that pops up on your screen. In addition, we are confirming the receipt of your online donation by eMail if you ticked the appropriate box in the form.
Donation Receipt
Do I get a donation receipt?
The fiscal authorities are regularly checking our books and we are registered as a tax-deductible organization. In the first quarter of each year we are sending out donation receipts covering donations of the previous year. The donation receipts are automatically generated by our system, however, they can only be sent out if name and address of the donors have been correctly given to us.
IBAN
What is an IBAN?
IBAN (International Bank Account Number) is an international account number system. It contains an international part – the country code and the country’s ID number – as well as a nationally defined component. With regards to German account numbers, this number includes a combination of the German bank ID code and the German account number. The length of the IBAN depends on the country that you are living in. In Germany, IBAN contains 22 digits.
ID No.
What is a creditor ID no. in a debit advice?
Every company and every organization partaking in the debit advice system needs to register and is assigned to a specific ID number. You find this ID number on your bank statement after your donation has been debited. HELP International’s creditor ID number is: DE98ZZZ00002000576.
Mandate Reference
What is a mandate reference in a debit advice?
The mandate reference is being given out by the recipient of payment (HELP) and is assigned individually to every donor. By means of the creditor’s ID number and the mandate reference one can clearly identify the donor. HELP International is sending you a mandate reference number in a pre-notification by eMail.
Pre-Notification
What means »pre-notification« when carrying out a debit advice?
Pre-notification means you as donor will be notified in good time so that you know in advance when the donation you are making will be debited to your account.
Depending on when you have made your online donation, you will receive a pre-notification by eMail or mail latest 7 days in advance to the due-date of your donation which mentions also the exact amount you are donating. We are obliged by law to send pre-notifications containing all important details regarding your debit advice.
Affiliation
HELP International, Inc. is the missions organization of FCJG Lüdenscheid – we are ONE community with ONE mutual commission and vision. Though we are living and working in different places, we are all serving the same purpose.
As missions organization we are guest member of the Diakonische Werk Deutschland and member of the APCM.
