Grace International School

I received this letter from some friends who are serving in Chiang Mai, Thailand at this school. They are asking us to get the word out and to join them in prayer for Grace International School. Thanks!

Grace International School in Chiang Mai, Thailand offers affordable, high quality education to the children of Christian workers in Southeast Asia. Grace has served more than 1,500 students from more than 20 countries in its ten years of existence. The ministry of Grace enables hundreds of missionaries to minister in SE Asia. . But now, the future of the school is at a crossroads and we need your help.

A recent lawsuit brought against Grace International School has jeopardized the future use of the current school facilities. This suit was filed by a neighborhood association legally recognized by the government, charging that GIS had purchased the current property and facilities illegally. When Grace purchased the property, all papers were properly filed in government offices and the title deeds were legally transferred to the school. All proper due diligence was taken to ensure the legality of the purchase. But, under a recent consumer protection law, the association claimed the property should be given to them.

In August, 2009, the court ruled against Grace International School, requiring the school to:

1. Abandon the facility and turn the land deeds over to the association,
2. Return the facilities to their original condition, and;
3. Pay a fine in excess of $140,000.

Grace will appeal this decision and is working to pursue a just resolution in this case. Should the appeals courts not rule in our favor, GIS will be forced to vacate the facilities in the next year. It is therefore vitally urgent that the school get a new facility. Grace prayerfully asks that you consider how you might contribute financially, and also help to spread the word to others who might support the ministry of the school. GIS must raise on the order of 10 million dollars to purchase property and build a new campus.

Please pray for Grace International School as they are in the appeals process. Pray for a just resolution and for God to raise up many people to partner with Grace to raise the funds for new property. May God’s will for this very strategic school prevail.

If you sense God prompting you to help Grace International School, you may visit their Education Foundation website where you can find ways to help them raise money and/or to personally donate funds.

Grace International Education Foundation
www.gracefndn.com
6009W. Parker Rd., Suite 149 PMB 153
Plano, TX 75093-8121 USA