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 Colectivo Flor de Azalea
Asociación Colectivo Flor de AzaleaEcuador local Spanish The Flor de Azalea Collective was created in 2002 from sex workers in Ecuador who felt the need to defend their human rights, raise their self-esteem, learn about their rights, protect themselves from sexually transmitted infections and empower themselves. In a context marked by violence from many actors including the mafia, the organisation secured their first grant from Red Umbrella Fund to organise several workshops, provide alimentation packages, carry out commuincation campaigns and cover some of their core costs.
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Ecuador | Latin America | 2022 |
Asociación de Mujeres Trabajadoras Sexuales 21 de Septiembre (ASOTRASEX)
Asociación de Mujeres Trabajadoras Sexuales 21 de Septiembre (ASOTRASEX)Ecuador Local Spanish Founded in 1998, Asociación de Mujeres de Trabajadoras Sexuales ’21 de septiembre’ trains sex workers in human rights, sexual and reproductive health and rights and leadership as well as carrying out advocacy to improve the lives of sex workers in the province of Esmeraldas, Ecuador. With this grant, the organisation will organise national and local workshops, produce advocacy materials and strengthen its national and local coordination.
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Ecuador | Latin America | 2021 |
Asociación de Trabajadoras Sexuales Trans de Quito (Aso TST de Quito)
Asociación de Trabajadoras Sexuales Trans de Quito (Aso TST de Quito)Ecuador Local, Subnational Spanish This group was formed by and works for trans street sex workers in Quito, the capital city. The group aims to improve the working conditions on the streets for trans sex workers who are vulnerable to harassment and violence. Aso TST Quito organises frequent meetings with local police, mediates in conflicts, conducts regular outreach work on the streets, and provides health services and various other forms of support to trans sex workers. The group cooperates with other sex worker organisations in Latin America to promote the decriminalisation of sex work through the sex worker network Plaperts. Learn more
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Ecuador | Latin America | 2017 |
Asociación Los Caprichos de Goover
Asociación Los Caprichos de GooverEcuador Local, Subnational Spanish Founded in 2004, Asociación Los Caprichos de Goover sex worker-led group in Quito, Ecuador, unites diverse male sex workers by providing a space where they can come together and ensuring the representation of male sex workers in the sex workers’ rights movement. With this grant, the group will organise a training on sex workers’ rights bringing together sex workers of all genders and decision-makers. Learn more
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Ecuador | Latin America | 2020 |
Coalicion de Organizaciones de Trabajadoras y Trabajadores Sexuales de Quito (La Calle en DisPuta)
Coalicion de Organizaciones de Trabajadoras y Trabajadores Sexuales de Quito (La Calle en DisPuta)Ecuador Local, National, International Spanish Known also as La Calle en DisPuta, this new strategic coalition joins together four sex worker organisations that have existed for many years in Quito. The coalition unites sex workers of all genders and gives visibility to sex workers’ struggles against police violence and for the protection of their human rights. The coalition advocates for the labour rights of sex workers and local and national level and aims to create a labour union for sex workers. At regional level, La Calle en DisPuta is connected to the Plataforma Latinoamericana de Personas que Ejercen Trabajo Sexual (PLAPERTS). Learn more
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Ecuador | Latin America | 2016 |
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 |
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 |
Uganda Network of Sex Worker-Led Organisations (UNESO)
Uganda Network of Sex Worker-Led Organisations (UNESO)Uganda National English This network was established in 2015 to develop a common vision and mission among sex worker-led organisations across Uganda. It creates safe spaces where sex workers can convene in a country with high levels of violence against sex workers and LGBTQ people. UNESO maps sex worker organisations in rural areas and provides leadership, fundraising, and financial management training for sex workers. By arranging meetings with government officials, UNESO works to ensure national policies align with the UN campaign to “Leave No One Behind”. Learn more
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Uganda | Africa | 2019 |
Uganda Network of Sex Worker-Led Organisations (UNESO)
Uganda Network of Sex Worker-Led Organisations (UNESO)Uganda National English This network was established in 2015 to develop a common vision and mission among sex worker-led organisations across Uganda. It creates safe spaces where sex workers can convene in a country with high levels of violence against sex workers and LGBTQ people. UNESO maps sex worker organisations in rural areas and provides leadership, fundraising, and financial management training for sex workers. Learn more
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Uganda | Africa | 2021 |
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 |