For a variety of reasons the hill tribes of Thailand often do not have the same opportunities as other Thai nationals, therefore making it difficult for them to elevate themselves from poverty. It is with these concerns that ITDF is providing assistance. However, these villagers not only need their physical needs met but also their spiritual needs.

Rahab rescues girls from prostitution in the bars of Bangkok and helps rehabilitate them through training and education.

It is estimated that most hill tribes in Thailand and its surrounding regions are living below $350 annual income. That is less than $1/day. ITDF seeks to help these villages in an holistic sustainable way.

The places the hill tribe people of Thailand live in are hard places. They are steep and difficult. The land they use for farming is subject to erosion and drought. They are a long way from towns and cities and they eke out an existence. They have little infrastructure and development. In general, life is tough, very tough.

Water shortages are increasing as a result of global warming and other climatic / environmental factors. Villagers continue to ask for assistance with establishing new systems and expanding old ones, as a consequence of nearby water sources drying up, village population's increasing and/or villages being relocated to new areas. Access to improved water supply is not only a fundamental need and human right, it also has considerable health and economic benefits to households and individuals.

The Good News Team creatively and effectively shares the gospel and love of Jesus to hundreds of thousands of people in Thailand. Aiming at children, they hope many will accept Jesus as Lord and lead others to Christ, transforming whole communities.

Prasert leads the Top Kids programme and Heart of Mercy ministry with children from the slums of Bangkok. She is a strong and influential leader who is capably training and making a significant difference in the lives of others.

Top Kids is an evangelistic and teaching programme for children held every Saturday. The "Through the Bible" curriculum, written and illustrated by Prasert Taksin and her team, is used to lay a foundation to present the gospel. Around 80 children have been converted and are being discipled through this programme.

Since 2004 Chuenjit has been working with highly 'at-risk' young people (14-17 year olds) in the Youth Detention Centre north of Bangkok. She visits three times per week and conducts Bible studies as well as teaching them basic life skills.

Some people are infectious in terms of their passion, enthusiasm and expression. John and Nok are that kind of couple. They are totally convinced about their roles leading a church planting movement in Thailand, and traditionally it has not been an easy place to plant churches. They are a key couple with a great dream and a mighty God who loves Thai people.

Many Thai church planters are working in small villages where the new church is not able to fully support them and their families. Mushroom cultivation has proven to be an effective means of providing partial support for pastors and church planters as it does not require full-time commitment to working on the project.

Num Nueng Children's Hostel was started by Takberg Church under the leadership of Pastor Ponchai Banchasawan so that Hmong tribal children on Takberg mountain could get an education that was not available in their home village. This hostel means these highly at-risk children have the chance of an education to break out of the poverty trap.

Frog farming is a very viable income-generation project that will result in church planters and their families being totally self-supporting.

Vision Thailand is the coordinating body for a growing church planting movement among the poor and unreached in Thailand. They are focused on training and long term mentoring of new national leaders who build small, largely self-sustaining churches that replicate themselves.