As may know each time I have returned from Thailand I have often struggled to find somewhere to live and have had to move from place to place, prayers have now been answered. As for the first time in over 12 years I have my own apartment now, I am based just out side Central Glasgow. While in Scotland I’ve been doing odd jobs to keep myself going im also helping out with A couple of soup kitchens also helping a lot with a charity very close to hand in hands heart the charity is called salt and light who work with the homeless and girls who are caught up in the sex trade in Glasgow.
Salt and light runs a double-decker bus which goes out into the centre of the red light districts giving out food clothes, sleeping bags and offers advice and a place to rest, they also run a furniture warehouse, small food bank and opens up a drop in centre during the week where again they can find warmth, clothes and make phone calls and use the internet and find open arms and friendship
Salt and light are in plans to set up a safe house for girls who need to have a haven once released from prison, or who aim to get out of the sex trade, with my years of experience on the streets and also helping folk get off the street way of life, salt and light have asked me to help in the different projects they have going on and bring new ideas, as well as improve the varied projects that are ongoing and to help train the volunteers. It so different as these girls sell themselves to feed a habit and to escape their pain. Whereas the girls in Thailand they have to sell their souls to feed their families however still a dark world and so much pain no one should ever have to suffer and hand in hands heart is to help whoever wants and needs to escape this dark world. My heart is still to help girls escape the sex trade in Thailand and also oversee the continued running of Land of Hope until they are fully self sufficient so I am also doing my best to arrange speaking engagements which I must admit I do need help in as well as raising funds to continue to be able to support the girls so they don’t have to return to the dark world they where once trapped in.
I hope to be able to return to Thailand later this year but due to such a lack of funds and very little work about only a miracle will ensure this will be possible, I am finding this very very difficult at times and my heart is truly sad but im using my gifts from God where ever I am and im praying I am in His will and again learning to trust in his timing but I know I have to make a cry out for help as we are in such need at this time.
Please pray for the work here with salt and light also for the vision for Land of Hope and for those we are reaching out to and for those we have rescued and please pray for me at this time I have enclosed a couple of standing order forms if you can help find just one monthly supporter be an answer to prayer, also if anyone wants to send a one off gift please send to Bethel chapel.
Yours In christ Paul Darbinson
