It is tempting to regard street sex work as a faceless, insurmountable problem. Door of Hope challenges these common perceptions: each sex worker is an individual with needs, desires and aspirations. Each person has been shaped by their past and deserves the opportunity to make decisions about their future.

What problems have you had at work this week?

A difficult boss...
80% of street workers have suffered violence from their pimps.

Long hours...
Some street sex workers are on the streets seven nights a week.

No career prospects...
Those who work in the sex industry often find it more difficult to leave their situation than to continue, faced with coercion, abusive relationships, insufficient alternative training and low self-esteem.

No job security...
Door of Hope has had contact with individuals from 14 to 60 years old who are regularly involved in prostitution.