Why are you called 'The Grey Man'?

'The Grey Man' is a military term that refers to someone who stays "under the radar" and isn't noticed. We chose the name because it fits in well with the covert nature of some of our activities. We also believe that most people lead their entire lives as 'the grey man' ... never standing for anything, never making a difference, never reaching their full potential as human beings. Best summed up as 'Consume, Be Silent, Die'. This attitude of resignation, cynicism and lack of trust in one's own ability to change the world is not good enough. Not good enough for you, not good enough for humanity and not good enough for the earth. You can stop being 'the grey man' and move forward to become 'The Grey Man'. There is a big difference.

Since you are called 'The Grey Man', does that mean you don't have women in your organisation?

No, approximately half of our membership is comprised of women.

Where is 'The Grey Man' based?

Brisbane, Australia.

What exactly do you do?

We have been quietly rescuing children since 2004, usually only when we have good intelligence and in low- to medium-risk environments. This is a slow process. We have also been tracking and gathering intelligence on child sex predators and passing the information on to the authorities. Our focus is rescue. However as a preventative measure we also provide educational infrastructure (school power, water, gardens, transport, etc) for hill-tribe villagers to release them from the poverty trap and diminish the need to traffick their children.

Do you accept volunteers?

Although we appreciate the generousity of people in wanting to donate their time to help The Grey Man we no longer accept volunteers.  If you want to help in the fight against child trafficking the best way to do so is to either donate to us or join one of our branches (Newcastle, Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane)and get involved in fundraising.  The more funds we have the more children we can rescue and send to school.

How do I know you are a genuine organisation?

We are an incorporated non-profit organisation under Australian law and a registered charity (No. CH1673). This can be checked through the Office of Fair Trading in Brisbane. Our books are audited annually.

Where does TGM conduct its activities?

Presently our focus is on Thailand but we are planning operations in Cambodia and Vietnam

How do I find out more about TGM?

Read the pages on this website or send us an e-mail.

If I make a donation what will it be used for?

It will be used to fund our investigations and operations in Thailand, send children to school  or build infrastructure for a village (e.g. a pump, solar power, etc). Money may be used to purchase equipment or run an operation. You can stipulate how you want the money spent by sending us an e-mail after making a donation on our donation page. Virtually all donations are spent on protecting children and only around 7% on administration which places us in the top rating amongst charities in terms of making sure funds go to where they are needed).

How do I make a donation?

Go to our donations page. All transactions are secure.

Where can I join a branch of 'The Grey Man'?

Presently we have branches in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Newcastle.

Is Thailand the only country where sex trafficking of children goes on?

No, it is a worldwide phenemon but south-east Asia is of major concern.

Are you a religious group?

No. We have no affiliation with any religious group but we accept members from all religions as long as they want to stop child trafficking and are NOT interested in converting children to their religion.