ZOE International Ministries

What ZOE International Ministries does

ZOE International Ministries is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2002 by Michael and Carol Hart, headquartered in Santa Clarita, California, and operating anti-human trafficking and child protection programs across five countries: the United States (West Coast and East Coast), Thailand, Australia, Mexico, and Japan. The organization's core programmatic model spans Prevention, Rescue, and Restoration activities, anchored by residential care facilities in Thailand with capacity for up to 250 children across 120,000+ square feet of buildings on a 35-acre campus, and the ZOE Home for Youth (ZHY) in Los Angeles — a state-licensed short-term residential therapeutic program for girls aged 12-17 who are survivors of trafficking.

ZOE's product and service portfolio includes ZOE Leadership Training (a 2-year live-in leadership school), Discovery Street Thailand (a vocational training center under development), and a suite of educational products including the Treehouse Game, Modern Slavery Curriculum, VIDA Prevention Curriculum, ZOE Japan Manga, and HT-101 Human Trafficking Training courses. The organization also operates support services such as the Freedom Newsletter, donor vision trips, and ZOE Vocational Skills Programs covering construction, automotive mechanics, office administration, and hospitality. Core technology is operational rather than digital: trauma-informed care, case management, therapeutic services, and curriculum development. No AI/ML systems, APIs, or mobile applications are disclosed.

Revenue is generated entirely through donations and contributions (via website donor portal, direct mail, fundraising events), government grants (notably a $500,000 U.S. State Department grant in 2014 for the Enhanced Victim Protection Services program), and merchandise sales through an online store. As a nonprofit, ZOE charges no fees for its services. The organization holds Charity Navigator's Four-Star rating, ECFA membership, Candid Platinum Seal of Transparency, CAFO membership, and CARF International accreditation for its residential program, and is certified as an NGO by the Thai government. The USA team expanded from 5 to 55 employees in 2022 to support the new Los Angeles home, and the organization maintains formal partnerships with law enforcement task forces, government agencies, and NGO coalitions across all operating countries.

Name

ZOE International Ministries

Legal name

ZOE International

Website

https://gozoe.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ZOE International Ministries is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2002 that operates anti-human trafficking programs across five countries, providing prevention, rescue, restoration, residential care, leadership training, and educational curricula for child survivors of trafficking and at-risk youth.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Anti-Human Trafficking and Survivor Restoration Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Refugee, Migration & Displacement Support (BPAGABAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Protection Services (GBV, Child Protection, Legal Aid) (BPADADAH), Refugee, IDP & Migration Humanitarian Assistance (BPAGAAAH)

Keywords

• Anti-trafficking services
• Human trafficking prevention
• Survivor restoration programs
• Residential therapeutic care
• Vocational training programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Santa Clarita

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Donations and Contributions: Individual donors contribute funds through the organization's donor portal, direct mail, and fundraising events. Donors can designate gifts to specific programs or general operations.
2. Government Grants: ZOE partnered with U.S. State Department's Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons for a 3-year $500,000 grant for Enhanced Victim Protection Services program.
3. Merchandise Sales: ZOE operates a merchandise store selling apparel and goods to generate revenue.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

ZOE International Ministries operates a multi-country anti-human trafficking nonprofit that runs residential therapeutic homes for survivors, leadership and vocational training schools, prevention education programs, and rescue operations across Thailand, the USA, Australia, Japan, and Mexico. The organization combines evangelical ministry with direct victim services including trauma-informed care, case management, education, life-skills development, and advocacy for children and youth recovered from exploitation.

Product overview

ZOE International Ministries operates a multi-country anti-human trafficking organization with a portfolio of interconnected programs and products. The core offerings include: (1) ZOE Home for Youth (ZHY) - a state-licensed short-term residential therapeutic program for survivors of trafficking; (2) ZOE Leadership Training (ZLT) - a 2-year live-in leadership school; (3) Discovery Street Thailand - a vocational training center; and (4) comprehensive Prevention, Rescue, and Restoration programs. Supporting products include educational tools like the Treehouse Game, Modern Slavery Curriculum, VIDA Prevention Curriculum, and ZOE Japan Manga; training programs like HT-101 Human Trafficking Training; vocational skills training in construction, automotive, office administration, and hospitality; and media products including the Freedom Newsletter. The organization operates across Thailand, USA (West and East Coast), Australia, Mexico, and Japan.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Discovery Street Thailand: A vocational training center for youth in Thailand - a place where children can dream, hope is restored, confidence is built, and passions and purpose are realized. Children are equipped with life skills needed for independent living.
• ZOE Home for Youth (ZHY)
• Treehouse Game

Products and services

• ZOE Home for Youth (ZHY) A state-licensed Short-Term Residential Therapeutic Program (STRTP) for girls 12-17 who are survivors of human trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation, offering trauma-informed care, therapy, mental health support, case management, educational support, life-skills development, and vocational training. Accepts referrals from LA County DCFS and Probation. CARF International accredited.
• ZOE Leadership Training (ZLT) A 2-year live-in leadership school for young adults that develops indigenous leaders, child advocates, and evangelists through leadership training, Bible-based instruction, vocational skills, language classes, and business skills.
• Discovery Street Thailand A vocational training center on 33 acres in Thailand where youth can develop life skills for independent living through restaurant and coffee shop vocational training environments and other career-path programs.
• Treehouse Game A play-based interactive resource developed by ZOE Foundation Australia that helps children build safety awareness, confidence, and protective behaviors. Designed for schools, wellbeing programs, and therapeutic settings to teach children to recognize unsafe situations, identify trusted adults, and develop safety strategies.
• Human Trafficking Training (HT-101)

Quantifiable outcome

• Rescued and restored hundreds of children and led thousands to Christ
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

21 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Provincial Police Region 5 ThailandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on child trafficking intervention and rescue operations. ZOE is member of anti-trafficking task forces and multidisciplinary teams.
• Children & Women Protection and Anti-Human Trafficking Center Task Force ThailandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMulti-agency task force partnership for child protection and anti-trafficking efforts.
• Thailand Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (TICAC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on online child exploitation cases and prevention efforts.
• Ministry of Social Welfare and Human Security ThailandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partnership for social welfare and trafficking victim protection.
• Children's Hunger Fund / Mercy Network ThailandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to provide food to vulnerable families as part of vulnerability elimination efforts.
• FOCUS ThailandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on anti-trafficking efforts and victim support.
• HUG Project ThailandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for victim intervention and support services.
• LIFT International ThailandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on trafficking intervention programs.
• Rapha International ThailandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for child rescue and restoration services.
• U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement/Homeland Security InvestigationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational law enforcement collaboration on trafficking cases.
• Thai Department of Social Welfare for Chiang Mai ProvincecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMemorandum of understanding for prevention, protection, and solution to human trafficking signed in 2013.
• Japan Network Against Trafficking in Persons (JNATIP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork including NGOs, lawyers, and academics collaborating to formulate effective laws and provide victim relief and perpetrator accountability.
• Japan Evangelical Missionary Association (JEMA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConnection point with most Christian missionaries in Japan for mission coordination.
• Japan Evangelical Alliance (JEA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with churches across Japan for coordinated outreach.
• Los Angeles Regional Human Trafficking Task Force (LARHTTF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with law enforcement, government, and community organizations for victim identification and trafficking investigation.
• Antelope Valley Human Trafficking Coalition (AVHTC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition collaboration on human trafficking prevention and response in Antelope Valley region.
• Santa Clarita Valley Human Trafficking Task ForceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal task force for trafficking prevention in Santa Clarita Valley.
• Lancaster and Berks Counties Human Trafficking Task ForcescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBrad Ortenzi serves as task force coordinator. Task forces comprise law enforcement, government, and community partners working to identify victims and prosecute traffickers.
• Department of Children and Youth ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with government agency to identify youth vulnerable to trafficking and provide advocacy services.
• U.S. President's Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Human TraffickingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerZOE visited by members of the task force and chair of Thai National Subcommittee on Combatting Human Trafficking in Children and Women.
• U.S. Consulate Thailand - Trafficking in Persons ForumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerZOE invited to sit on Trafficking in Persons Forum at U.S. Consulate.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• International Justice Mission: Global anti-trafficking nonprofit that pairs law enforcement collaboration with victim rescue and restoration, operating across multiple countries. Most direct strategic peer to ZOE given its multi-jurisdiction model and government partnerships.
• Shared Hope International: Anti-trafficking organization focused on the Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking ecosystem, providing training, advocacy, and survivor care. Comparable prevention-curriculum and provider-training orientation.
• Rapha International: Anti-trafficking organization providing rescue, restoration, and aftercare services with an explicit Thailand operational presence and ZOE's named partner. Most direct operational peer in SE Asia.
• Covenant House: Faith-rooted nonprofit operating residential shelters and outreach programs for youth experiencing homelessness and trafficking. Comparable trauma-informed residential care model for exploited youth.
• Love146: Anti-trafficking organization focused on child trafficking prevention, survivor care, and aftercare homes, with prevention curriculum in schools. Closely comparable to ZOE on residential restoration plus prevention education.
• Destiny Rescue: Faith-rooted anti-trafficking organization that rescues children and supports survivor restoration. Comparable multi-country model with similar beneficiary cohort and prevention focus.
• A21: Faith-informed anti-trafficking NGO operating prevention, rescue, and restoration programs across multiple countries. Comparable full-spectrum model (prevention, rescue, restoration) to ZOE across geographies.
• Polaris Project: U.S.-headquartered anti-trafficking nonprofit operating the National Human Trafficking Hotline, data analytics, and victim services. Comparable U.S.-based prevention and victim identification infrastructure.

Broad incumbents

• World Vision: Large Christian humanitarian organization operating child sponsorship, protection, and community development programs in 100+ countries. Comparable faith-rooted, multi-country child-welfare platform at significantly larger scale.
• Compassion International: Faith-based child sponsorship and protection organization operating globally with high donor-recognition brand. Comparable Christian-rooted child-welfare mission and donation-funded model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@ZOE_int
• Facebookfacebook.com/ZOEChildren
• Instagraminstagram.com/zoe_int
• TikToktiktok.com/@zoe_int
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/zoe-international

Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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