Trial of Zoe's Ark aid workers comes to close The trial of a group of French aid workers accused of trying to illegally bring children from Chad to France came to a close Wednesday. The aid workers with Zoe's Ark non-governmental organisation are on trial for claiming that 103 children from Chad were orphans from Sudan. Six aid workers face up to 10 years in prison while the two founders are being tried in absentia after refusing to show up to the proceedings. One of the defence lawyers called the trial "a game of hypocrites and amnesiacs." The court has yet to announce the verdict date. Images and soundbites.