United States “Threads of Hope” Projects weaves to save Philippine kids from Prostitution

The project Threads of Hope colorful bracelets may look just an ordinary friendship bands that every young kids trade with other kids, but thanks to “Threads of Hope”, the poor families in Philippines are will be given an opportunities to make a steady income and keep their kids away from possible prostitution.

Threads of Hope a livelihood project initiated by Chris Kuhlow  and Alex of the Calvary Bible Church in Neenah. The ministry now has a base in Puerto Galera, Philippines.


Missler said that the project was founded 11 years ago when missionary couple realized that young Filipina girls forced into prostitution in order to support their families.

So they began to buy bracelets from a girl by the name of Elona, and their first purchase was a hundred dollars. They then got 1,300 of the little round bracelets from Elona,” Marilyn of Threads of Hope said, “They then took those bracelets to states and sold them, realized what profit potential was and how it could help families took the profit back to Elona.


USD1,000 was made from initial investment of hundred dollars. Missler says that all they wanted to do was to help the family escape from poverty and prostitution.

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