Why OTV?

Every Girl Safe, Supported, and Able to Thrive

OTV is a Christian organisation, a registered charity in Australia, and a registered foundation in Thailand. We deliver structured, community-based prevention programs across Thailand and the Mekong region that reduce girls’ vulnerability to exploitation and abuse.

Mekong

The Mekong region is complex and often overlooked. Millions of people face extreme poverty and inequality, while civil conflict, political unrest, and displacement create widespread suffering and loss of life.

Vision

Girls in the Mekong region: safe, supported, thriving.

Mission

We deliver prevention programs through trusted community relationships to reduce girls’ vulnerability to exploitation and abuse across Thailand and the Mekong region.

OTV Explained

→ Reduce girls’ vulnerability to exploitation and abuse.
→ Work through prevention programs in real communities.
→ Walk alongside schools, churches, village leaders, and families.
→ Stay, build trust, think long-term.

Our Values

Prevention and Protection
We prioritise early action to prevent harm before it occurs.
Dignity for Every Family
We respect the dignity, strengths, and role of families in every community.
Empowerment, Not Dependence
We support long-term capability, not short-term reliance.
Trusted Relationships
We build relationships as the foundation of all work.
Long-Term Impact
We commit to lasting change, not short-term outcomes.

How it all began

Justin grew up on the Gold Coast, where life revolved around surfing, football, and time with mates. He speaks with deep love and appreciation for his parents, who shaped his values of hard work, kindness, and responsibility toward others.

Justin completed a trade as a greenkeeper and later studied theology and psychology. Following Jesus has shaped Justin’s life and work. As a pastor, he spent many years walking alongside people experiencing homelessness and children who had lived through trauma and abuse. Thirty years ago, a trip to Thailand with World Vision showed him deep poverty and the reality for many girls at risk of exploitation. It changed his direction completely.

Justin started building relationships with organisations including World Vision and Tearfund Australia, as well as schools, churches, NGOs, and local partners across Australia, Thailand, Myanmar, and Cambodia. He established OTV in Australia and a foundation in Thailand, building community-based prevention programs focused on reducing girls’ vulnerability to exploitation and abuse. The work now extends across the Mekong region, with ongoing presence and growing vision in Australia.

Building OTV has been very hard. There have been financial pressures, difficult environments, and ongoing challenges on the ground. It has been exhausting at times. It has taken years of persistence. But the focus has never changed: building practical, community-based programs that reduce vulnerability and strengthen protection for girls and families.

Today, OTV is deeply embedded in communities across Thailand and the Mekong region, working alongside families, community leaders, churches, schools, and local groups to strengthen protection for children and support long-term change.

“I didn’t choose this work. I know it’s my calling, and I’m grateful for that. But it hasn’t been easy. At times it’s been exhausting. Still, as we look ahead, I’m hopeful. We’ve learned so much along the way, and now we can use that to help even more children and families,” Justin says.

Built over time — no quick fixes.

Through long-term relationships in communities and structured prevention programs, OTV works with schools, churches, village leaders, and families across Thailand and the Mekong region to strengthen protection from harm for girls.