PRESIDENT / FOUNDER
Emily Leatherbarrow
Emily Leatherbarrow received her bachelor's degree in Church Leadership from Southeastern University in 2004. In 2006, Emily was ordained with the Assemblies of God. Reverend Leatherbarrow now holds her ordination with the International Ministerial Fellowship. Emily and her husband, James, were married in 2002 and have three children: Juliet, Camille, and Everett.
An accomplished author and speaker, Reverend Leatherbarrow has dedicated her life to fighting child trafficking, poverty, and abuse. Over the last 25 years, Emily has traveled and preached around the world, sharing about the horrors of human trafficking and raising awareness for the cause. She served for 14 years as the international director for children’s homes in both Thailand and West Africa, rescuing girls at risk of sexual slavery.
In 2019, Emily and her husband, James, founded Sisters of Grace, a home for young girls at risk of child trafficking. As the president and founder of Sisters of Grace, Emily established a new vision and mission to not only prevent child trafficking and provide girls with a safe place to call home but also to offer each girl an individualized healing program to end the cycle of neglect and abuse. Emily believes God has called us to protect the vulnerable and heal the brokenhearted.
NATIONAL DIRECTOR
Aye Chananan
Aye currently serves as a senior lawyer at Panu & Partners Co. Ltd. in Bangkok, Thailand. She has specialized in commercial and white collar crime litigation since 2010. Aye received her law degree from Chiangmai University, graduating in the top 10% of her class with academic honors. She is a member of the Lawyer Council of Thailand and is fluent in both Thai and English.
Aye has always had a passion for ministry and missions. She has ministered in both Malaysia and India in partnership with Good News Missions and IYF. Aye has also provided pro bono legal support to several mission organizations operating in Thailand.
At Sisters of Grace, Aye is the National Director and provides invaluable leadership to the staff, partners, volunteers and girls that we serve.
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