Real life stories
We hear many stories daily. So many poignant different situations. Maybe the same for us, but so real for that one. Read and sympathize.
21 April 2020Yesterday, a woman showed me she only had €0,56 left to spend. Her bookkeeper had settled her
income supplement, but the application kept coming back because it was not complete. She had
been waiting for this supplement for four weeks now and she was extremely grateful for the
voucher. Together with her, we were able to complete the application and she will receive this
money probably today or tomorrow.Read more
27 March 2020Bright Fame is still working from the office with a smaller occupation, following the prescribed regulations. It is so special that during these times we can be there for the women. This morning, a young, incredibly stressed, Eastern European woman came to us.Read more
20 March 2020In the past few days we received messages from people saying we should be thankful that the women can not receive customers anymore. Even though we, just like many of the women, would like to see them having a different source of income, we see through this situation the distress with a large number of women.Read more
29 December 2019Vandaag had ik in de ochtend een mooi gesprek met een Oost Europese vrouw. De afgelopen dagen waren ontzettend moeilijk voor haar maar ze zal in 2020 niet meer terugkeren in de prostitutie en werken aan herstel van zoveel pijnlijke herinneringen en ervaringen.Read more
29 December 2019Last night, when we were on the streets, we had a long conversation with a middle-aged woman.
Just like the previous times we spoke with her, she expressed that she was frequently depressed and
constantly tired. Six nights per week she sits behind the window, barely earning money. Her debts
are increasing quickly, causing a lot of stress, headaches and other physical complaints. For her, thisRead more