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Mullaithivu

Killinochi

Anuradhapura

Wider Sri Lanka

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Mullaithivu

Killinochi

Anuradhapura

Wider Sri Lanka

Deepa, a mother battling arthritis, cares for her husband with a heart condition and their two daughters. Struggling with illness and limited income, she is vulnerable and has resorted to sex work without choice to survive. Despite challenges, she never gives up. Your support can ease their burden and bring lasting hope.

Deepa

Anushika, a 41-year-old widow, cares for six dependents, including her two school-aged sons. Her youngest, in Grade 1, has a serious heart condition and is under treatment. Though she owns a small house, it’s unlivable due to a broken roof. Vulnerable, she is doing sex work without interest to survive. Your help can bring safety, healing, and hope.

Anushika

Nadika is separated from her husband and cares for her three school-aged children—two daughters and a son. Her youngest son has a heart condition and is receiving treatment. Living in an unfinished house, Nadika often falls ill due to her weight and cannot work hard. Vulnerable, she has turned to sex work to survive. Your support can bring vital relief and hope.

Nadika

Asanthi, a devoted mother, is raising her two teenage sons alone after separation. With no family support and no home of her own, she survives in a rented house. Vulnerable, she is forced to do sex work without interest. Yet her spirit remains unshaken. Determined to build a better future, Asanthi is ready to rise. Your support can help her create lasting change.

Asanthi

Lakmali lives with her husband, who provides no support, her mother, and their three school-going children—two daughters and a son. Facing heavy debt and no means to provide daily meals, she carries the full burden alone and, due to vulnerability, has resorted to sex work to survive. Your support can bring relief and hope to Lakmali and her children.

Lakmali

Harshani Dilrukshi lives with her husband and two school-aged daughters, supporting seven dependents including her paralyzed father-in-law. Facing mental health challenges and living in a poorly built home, she has been forced into sex work due to vulnerability. Your support can bring hope, stability, and strength to this family

Harshani

Chamini lives alone with her 25-year-old daughter, after being abandoned by her husband. To survive as a single mother, she turned to sex work years ago. Though she longs to leave that life behind, ongoing financial hardship keeps her trapped. Living in difficult and shame-filled conditions, she urgently needs support to rebuild her life with dignity and hope

Chamini

Thushari is 44 years old and lives with her husband and two school-aged children. Her husband has no permanent job, and the family struggles to meet daily needs. Their house is only half built and lacks basic facilities. She endures sex work to ensure her children’s survival. Your support can bring stability and hope to this family.

Thushari

Tharaka is a single mother of two—her son is in Grade 1 and her daughter, in Grade 2, is battling malnutrition and needs regular clinic visits. With no home of her own, she lives in a relative’s house without support. She relies on sex work out of necessity to support her family. Your support can help them find stability and dignity.

Tharaka

Ruwanmali is a young mother of two daughters, living in a rented house. One daughter suffers serious health issues—she lost an eye and had head surgery—requiring ongoing medical care. Enduring domestic violence, Ruwanmali has turned to sex work to survive. Your support can help her find healing, safety, and a way forward.

Ruvanmali

Rangika Priyanganee is a single mother caring for her son and four dependents. Battling cancer and unable to work, she faces overwhelming hardship. Her difficult situation has led her to sex work as a last resort despite her illness. Your compassion can bring dignity, comfort, and a path to recovery for her family.

Rangika

Seyinabi is a single mother raising three children—one daughter and two sons—while living in a rented house. As the sole breadwinner, she struggles to meet basic needs and send her children to school. To survive, she has engaged in sex work. Your support can help her build a safer, more stable future for her family.

Seyinabi

Niluka

Madhuri lives in a small rented room with her two school-going children and four dependents. Separated from her husband, she faces mental health challenges and receives no support from her brother, who lives with them. Vulnerable and struggling, Madhuri has turned to sex work to survive. Your support can provide stability and hope for this family.

Madhuri

Lalani lives with her second husband and six children—five daughters and one son. Her eldest daughter has a heart condition, and her third daughter faces mental health challenges. Her second daughter, separated from her husband, also lives with them. Lalani, vulnerable and struggling, has turned to sex work to survive. Their home floods in the rainy season. Your support can bring relief and safety.

Lalani

Indulin lives with her son and daughter in a rented home. Her son, in grade 3, was born with paralysis and needs clinic visits twice a month. Vulnerable and without steady support, Indulin has turned to sex work to survive. She faces many challenges caring for her children alone. Your support can bring relief and hope to their family.

Indunil

Hemalatha, 60, cares for her daughter, elderly mother, and paralyzed sister in a rented home. Separated from her husband, she bears full responsibility alone. Vulnerable and with no support, she has resorted to sex work to survive. Your help can bring much-needed stability and hope to her family’s future

Hemalatha

Gayanthi was abandoned by her drug-addicted husband and now cares alone for her two daughters—one in school—and elderly in-laws. Living in a temporary home with limited facilities, she struggles to survive and has been forced into sex work due to vulnerability. Your support can bring stability and hope to their future.

Gayanthi

Mumtas lives in a rented house with her young daughter and sick father, who needs frequent hospital care. With no husband and no steady support, she carries the full burden alone. Vulnerable and without options, she is forced into sex work to survive. Her daughter had to stop school to help at home. Your support can change their future.

Mumtas

Asliya bears the full weight of caring for her family—six dependents including her husband, who offers no support. Due to her vulnerability, she is forced into sex work without choice to provide for their three school-going children and others. Your support can ease her burden and give her children a chance at a brighter future.

Asliya

Dineshika is a mother of three—two daughters and a son—abandoned by her first two husbands. Facing overwhelming hardship and mental stress, she turned to sex work to survive. When we met her, she was struggling under immense pressure. With your support, she can find healing, hope, and a new path for her family’s future.

Dineshika

Davika lives in her parents’ home, caring for five dependents alone while battling illness. Her separated husband is uninvolved. To survive, she is forced into sex work despite her reluctance. She cares for her two school-going children and extended family with no steady support. Your help can ease her burden and bring hope.

Davika

Deeshani is a mother of three—one daughter and two sons. Her youngest hasn’t started school due to lack of funds. With a disabled husband unable to work, she is forced into sex work to survive. Living in a rented house without a home of their own, they struggle daily. Your support can bring stability and hope to their lives.

Deeshani

Deepashika, a 30-year-old mother, is raising her 6-year-old son alone. Her husband is absent most of the time and quarrels when he returns. Living in a half-built house, she has no means to provide for her son’s needs and is forced into sex work due to vulnerability. Despite these challenges, she remains strong. Your support can bring peace and hope to their lives.

Deepashika

Pathmaseeli still struggles with sex work to support her family of 8. Her son is too ill to work, one daughter fights kidney failure, and another, a survivor of abuse, cares for a child. Despite the pain, poverty, and stigma, she perseveres alone. Your support can help bring hope and a new future for her family.

Pathmaseeli