Registered in 2000 by the Ministry for Gender and Social Services, Survivors’ believes in the fundamental human rights and dignity of s*x workers. We seek to empower and support s*x workers in making informed choices about their s*xuality. We are at the forefront in advocating for the rights of s*x workers. At Survivors’ we create an environment where members feel respected and dignified; they cha
llenge and learn from each other, as well as provide a caring atmosphere of encouragement and safety, using a non-judgmental approach restore hope to s*x workers, who are reactively, periodically or formerly involved in the s*x industry. Founded as ‘Muungano’ (a network of s*x workers) and later as “Survivors” connoting our members’ resilience, since its establishment, we have expanded our geographical reach and extended services to Men who have S*x with Men (MSMs). Additionally, we have effectively responded to poor information and heath services; abuse of s*x workers’ rights, social stigma and the challenge the historical association of s*x work with dysfunction, drug addiction, organized crime, and powerlessness. In defiance of social stigma associated with s*x work and HIV/Aids, we changed our name from ‘Muungano’ to ‘Survivors’ Organization.
