We want to hear how COVID has impacted sex workers and sex worker organisations and their communities, and how they are supporting one another during this crisis. Here responses have been grouped in to two categories: emergency funds and mutual aid, and resources. The list is being regularly updated. If you have something to add, please consider completing our survey or email communications nswp.
And Soppeku โ And Soppeku, with the support of the Equality Fund, undertook the distribution of food kits and hygiene kits for members of three regions of Senegal Dakar, Thies, and Kaolack. Covid Relief for Sex Workers : Sex Workers Education and Advocacy Taskforce and Sisonke, National Movement of Sex Workers in South Africa have created a solidarity fundraiser for sex worker allies to donate directly to sex workers who may need emergency financial relief to be able to afford basic living needs during the Coronavirus pandemic.
UTSOPI Urgent Help and Support for Sex Workers in Belgium : UTSOPI is already in contact with many of its organisations in order to release food and hygiene resources, as well as to urge the government to put in place structural solutions for the most precarious in this period of doubts and uncertainties. UTSOPI has set up a fund for donations to set up food packages, provide essential hygiene products and provide help and support to isolated and precarious sex workers. Acceptess-Transgenre : Acceptess-Transgenre are accepting donations via their website.
BesD Emergency Fund : All donations go to sex workers in emergency situations, who are not entitled to state aid. To apply for aid from the BesD Emergency Fund, contact a counselling centre near you many addresses can be found on their website , or contact the BesD team directly at directly at notfallfonds besd-ev.
Red Umbrella Athens and Positive Voice : Red Umbrella Athens, Positive Voice, and local sex workers are calling for support by creating an emergency fund to be able to secure for those most vulnerable food and basic necessities, but also to cover basic living expenses like rent, electricity, etc.
