Grantee-Partners Map
In the 10 years since our launch in 2012, Red Umbrella Fund has given 279 grants to 180 organisations in 68 countries. Every year we share our list of grants including the names of the grantee-partner organisations that request to be published on our website. Organisations that wish to stay anonymous do not have their name or country publicly available. Please contact us if you would like to contact any of our former-grantees or discuss their work.
In 2022 Red Umbrella Fund’s PAC awarded €1,300,000 – our first time giving more than a million in a single year – bringing total grants to €7,886,500!
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Asociación Civil CAMBIO Y ACCION
Asociación Civil CAMBIO Y ACCIONPeru Local, Subnational, National Spanish Working mainly with men sex workers, Asociación Civil Cambio y Accion aims to eradicate violence, stigma and discrimination and achieve the recognition of sex work as work. Amongst others, the organisation will use its grant from Red Umbrella Fund to mark International Sex Workers’ Days and to strengthen itself. Learn more
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Peru | Latin America | 2021 |
Asociación Civil TS “Rosas Mujeres de Lucha”
Asociación Civil TS “Rosas Mujeres de Lucha”Peru national Spanish Selling sex is legal in Peru but only by following regulations – mandatory health checks, registration and working in a licensed brothel. Street walking is illegal. Most sex workers work illegally. In this context, Asociación Civil TS Rosas Mujeres de Lucha works to defend sex workers’ human rights and aims to use its first grant from Red Umbrella Fund to open a safer space for sex workers to meet without risking violence.
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Peru | Latin America | 2022 |
Asociación de Trabajadoras Sexuales Mujeres del Sur
Asociación de Trabajadoras Sexuales Mujeres del SurPeru Local Spanish This organisation led by women sex workers in southern Peru offers support and training to its members to develop public speaking and leadership skills. Mujeres del Sur works to address police harassment, economic exploitation and violence against sex workers in the work place. The group builds alliances with other sex worker and allied organisations at local, national and international levels. It advocates with local governments for sex work to be recognised as work and for sex workers to be able to access quality health and social services Learn more
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Peru | Latin America | 2018 |
Asociación de Trabajadoras Sexuales Sarita Colonia
Asociación de Trabajadoras Sexuales Sarita ColoniaPeru Local Spanish Sarita Colonia is a women sex worker led organisation based in a remote city of the amazon area in Peru. The group reaches sex workers of different generations as well as indigenous sex workers. The group conducts peer education and capacity building work with sex workers on human rights and HIV. Sarita Colonia aims to influence policies and laws, including regional ordinances, that impact the lives of sex workers. Learn more
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Peru | Latin America | 2015 |
Asociación de Trabajadoras Sexuales Sarita Colonia
Asociación de Trabajadoras Sexuales Sarita ColoniaPeru Local Spanish This women sex worker-led organisation is based in Iquitos, a remote city in the Amazon area of Peru. Sarita Colonia reaches sex workers of different generations as well as Indigenous sex workers. The group conducts peer education among sex workers and organises workshops to build knowledge of sex workers on human rights and HIV. Sarita Colonia works to influence local policies and laws, including regional ordinances, that impact the lives of sex workers. Learn more
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Peru | Latin America | 2018 |
Asociación de Trabajadoras Sexuales Sarita Colonia
Asociación de Trabajadoras Sexuales Sarita ColoniaPeru Local Spanish Sarita Colonia is an organisation for and by cisgender and trans women sex workers operating in Iquitos, a remote city of the Amazon in Peru. Thanks to its location, the group involves indigenous sex workers and organises workshops, talks, trainings and advocacy activities to promote the human rights and sexual and reproductive rights of sex workers. Learn more
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Peru | Latin America | 2020 |
Asociación de Trabajadoras Sexuales, Miluska, Vida y Dignidad
Asociación de Trabajadoras Sexuales, Miluska, Vida y DignidadPeru National Spanish This sex worker-led group has been working without previous funding for over 15 years for the recognition of sex work as work. Miluska Vida y Dignidad collaborates with a legal advisor to denounce police violence against sex workers and respond to arrests. The group collaborates with other activists in the country and the region to share experiences and conduct joint advocacy for the human rights of sex workers. By setting up a transit house, the group will provide direct support to women sex workers who have experienced violenc Learn more
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Peru | Latin America | 2019 |
Community-based organization G3VN
Community-based organization G3VNVietnam Local English G3VN works in the Southern provinces of Vietnam to empower transgender women sex workers and advocates for their access to friendly and gender-sensitive services. The group conducts research, trainings for healthcare providers and community mobilisation activities and supports the trans and intersex community in the Ho Chi Minh City region through outreach. Learn more
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Vietnam | Asia/Pacific | 2020 |
Community-based organization G3VN
Community-based organization G3VNVietnam local English The sex worker-led organisation G3VN works with transgender sex workers to advance their well-being and defend their rights, including their right to health. Created in 2011, G3VN implements a range of people-centered, inclusive, and sustainable strategies, including knowledge building, outreach and trainings for healthcare workers. Learn more
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Vietnam | Asia/Pacific | 2022 |
Hoa Co May CBO
Hoa Co May CBOVietnam local English Hoa Co May Group works to improve the quality of life of sex workers and people living with HIV+ in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. With this first grant from Red Umbrella Fund, the organisation aims to cover some of its core costs and support sex workers’ access to screening for sexually transmitted infections and treatment as well as access to health insurance.
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Vietnam | Asia/Pacific | 2022 |
Mujeres Del Sur
Mujeres Del SurPeru Local Spanish This group, based in Arequipa, is led by sex workers who are women. Mujeres del Sur challenges police violence through awareness-raising among local communities and leaders, and works to combat police violence through strategic litigation. The organisation advocates for the recognition and protection of the labour rights of sex workers.
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Peru | Latin America | 2012 |
Strong Ladies
Strong LadiesVietnam Local English This organisation of young trans women sex workers was established in 2013 as a local self-help group. Strong Ladies is the only organisation formed by and for trans women sex workers in Ho Chi Minh City. The group provides HIV prevention information and services to sex workers and collaborates with the Vietnam Network of Sex Workers (VNSW) to promote the human rights of sex workers. The group is expanding their health interventions for transgender sex workers and will provide consultation on sexual health via live-streams. Learn more
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Vietnam | Asia/Pacific | 2019 |
Strong Ladies
Strong LadiesVietnam Local English Established in 2013, Strong Ladies provides healthcare and carries out advocacy to promote equal rights for sex workers in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam. With this grant, the group will organise media events, conduct seminars and provide health services. Learn more
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Vietnam | Asia/Pacific | 2021 |
Tiyane Vavassate
Tiyane VavassateMozambique Local English Created in 2011, this emerging group brings together sex workers of all genders from three provinces of Mozambique to improve the human rights of sex workers, and end violence and discrimination. The group builds knowledge of sex workers in areas of sexual and reproductive health and human rights, and trains them to become advocates for their own rights. With the Red Umbrella Fund grant, the group will develop its organisational structures and capacities.
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Mozambique | Africa | 2013 |
Vietnam Network of Sex Workers (VNSW)
Vietnam Network of Sex Workers (VNSW)Vietnam Local, National English This network unites female sex workers who are organised in peer support groups in 16 provinces. It aims to represent the voice of sex workers at national level to improve laws, policies, and practices that impact on sex workers’ lives. Sex workers benefit from the trainings in computer, fundraising and management skills organised by the network. Established in 2012, the network is developing its first strategic plan with support from the Red Umbrella Fund. Learn more
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Vietnam | Asia/Pacific | 2013 |
Vietnam Network of Sex Workers (VNSW)
Vietnam Network of Sex Workers (VNSW)Vietnam National English This national network unites sex workers who are organised in peer support groups in 25 cities and provinces of Vietnam. Vietnam Network of Sex Workers (VNSW) aims to represent the voice of sex workers at national level to improve laws, policies, and practices that impact on sex workers’ lives. The network builds capacity of women and men sex workers in the area of HIV harm reduction, community work, management, and advocacy through trainings and mentoring. Learn more
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Vietnam | Asia/Pacific | 2016 |