Our mission is to equip and empower women in the sex industry and survivors of trafficking to live healthy, flourishing lives and train others across the globe to do the same in their cities.*
70% of female victims who are trafficked are trafficked into the commercial sex industry, including the legal forms of it, such as porn, stripping and legal brothels.
Whether they were trafficked or entered by “choice,” research shows that women working in the commercial sex industry experience higher rates of drug addictions, sexually transmitted diseases, violent assaults and mental health challenges than the general population.
89% of women in the sex industry say they want to escape but see no other means for survival.
Many women in the sex industry and survivors of sex trafficking feel stuck and alone. Even when they want support, they are hesitant to ask for it. Will they judge me? Will anyone understand what I have been through? Will they pressure me to change when I am not ready?
We know this because as a survivor-led organization, many of us have been in their shoes. Our goal isn’t to judge, fix or change anyone. We are a survivor-led, trauma informed, supportive community of women who are committed to meeting women where they are at and empowering them to live healthy, flourishing lives.
Read the story that started it all
(SCARS & STILETTOS)
At thirteen, after being abandoned by her mother one summer and left to take care of her younger brother, Harmony becomes susceptible to a relationship that turns out to be toxic, abusive and ultimately exploitative. She eventually finds herself working in a strip club under the control of a pimp. Ultimately, she discovers a path to freedom and begins the work of Treasures to help others find their way.
*Though we are a faith-based organization, there are no faith requirements to attend programs and receive services from Treasures.
