Get Involved

Get Involved

Be a Volunteer

Thank you for your interest in volunteering with Project X! As a small organization, we depend greatly on the generosity of our volunteers.
Our Volunteer Vision is a two-way promise between Project X and volunteers:

Project X
to Volunteers

We promise to provide a community and safe space for volunteers. We seek to create an environment focused on the sharing and imparting of knowledge on sexual health and sex workers’ rights in Singapore.

Volunteers
to Project X

We promise to be accountable, responsible, and to put the welfare of the sex workers at forefront of our work. We promise to be open to new experiences & approach everything with compassion and an open mind.

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Project X
to Volunteers

We promise to provide a community and safe space for volunteers. We seek to create an environment focused on the sharing and imparting of knowledge on sexual health and sex workers’ rights in Singapore.

Volunteers
to Project X

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We promise to provide a community and safe space for volunteers. We seek to create an environment focused on the sharing and imparting of knowledge on sexual health and sex workers’ rights in Singapore.

Take an Internship

Are you passionate about ending violence against sex workers? Are you ready to stand in solidarity with a community who faces injustice at every turn? Learn more about how you can have an eye-opening experience with us!
Interns work on some of the tasks listed below. However, please note that our needs might change depending on the period you choose to do your internship and where we think that your time will be more well spent.

Take an
Internship

Are you passionate about ending violence against sex workers? Are you ready to stand in solidarity with a community who faces injustice at every turn? Learn more about how you can have an eye-opening experience with us!

Interns work on some of the tasks listed below. However, please note that our needs might change depending on the period you choose to do your internship and where we think that your time will be more well spent.
Business Admin & Operations
Sexual Health
Outreach & Testing
Casework &
Befriender Services
Quantitative Research
Mediation
Communications
& Social Media
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WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

Working with us will force you to question your own biases as well as building a network with people who are just as eager as you to make a difference. We will push you to expand your comfort zones. You will also be gifted with fruitful discussions and great friends! Interns will receive a stipend of S$25 a day.

WE ACCEPT INTERNS THROUGOUT THE YEAR
To apply, please fill in our Internship Application Form and we aim to get back to you within 2 weeks. If you have any questions about the internship, please feel free to email us at [email protected]!

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

Working with us will force you to question your own biases as well as building a network with people who are just as eager as you to make a difference. We will push you to expand your comfort zones. You will also be gifted with fruitful discussions and great friends! Interns will receive a stipend of S$25 a day.

WE ACCEPT INTERNS
THROUGHOUT THE YEAR
To apply, please fill in our Internship Application Form and we aim to get back to you within 2 weeks. If you have any questions about the internship, please feel free to email us at [email protected]!

Yashi

2021

My 4 month stint as an intern at Project X truly normalized sex work for me and taught me that like any other profession...

READ MORE

Elisha Vishinpir
Monash University

2018

The people I met during my 3 months here has helped me grow as an individual due the constant encouragement and...

READ MORE

Stephanie Li
McGill University

2018

When I first emailed Sherry, Vanessa, and Wany about interning at Project X, I never could have imagined having...

READ MORE

Yashi

2021

My 4 month stint as an intern at Project X truly normalized sex work for me and taught me that like any other profession...

READ MORE

Elisha Vishinpir
Monash University

2021

The people I met during my 3 months here has helped me grow as an individual due the constant encouragement and...

READ MORE

Stephanie Li
McGill University

2018

When I first emailed Sherry, Vanessa, and Wany about interning at Project X, I never could have imagined having...

READ MORE
INTERNSHIP TESTIMONY

“My 4 month stint as an intern at Project X truly normalized sex work for me and taught me that like any other profession, sex work comes with its own hazards, benefits, and a need for occupational rights. I’m very grateful to have been able to meet and learn from sex workers from all walks of life, and to have been contributed to organizing webinars that gave them a much-needed platform to speak. During outreach, it gave me a lot of satisfaction when we were able to convince workers initially unfamiliar with Project X to take charge of their sexual health and get tested. We also ran an ART self-test kit distribution drive so the ladies could monitor their own health while continuing to work in this uncertain time. I think Project X does a wonderful job of championing sex workers’ rights in Singapore, and offers some very important services to the sex worker community.”

When I first emailed Sherry, Vanessa, and Wany about interning at Project X, I never could have imagined having such an amazing experience. As a Canadian student, I had a lot to learn about the policies and cultural attitudes towards sex work in Singapore, and the team was super welcoming and patient with me throughout this process. During the internship, I was mainly helping Sherry with a research project about the experiences of sex workers in Singapore. We interviewed many sex workers about their experience with discrimination, their feelings about their job, and their suggestions for how sex work can be made safer. The goal of this research is to better educate the public on what sex work is and how the current laws are harming sex workers. My greatest hope is that we end the violence and  discrimination against sex workers, and I am so thankful to have had the chance to work towards this goal with the dedicated team of staff and volunteers at Project X.
A week was all it took at Project X for me to realize how misinformed I was about sex-workers and the industry. I found myself getting increasingly more passionate about the cause and was eager to do and learn more. The learning never stops at Project X especially when the team has a wealth of knowledge at their fingertips. I now have a glimpse of how an NGO runs as well as the myriad of emotions you will go through. The people I met during my 3 months here has helped me grow as an individual due the constant encouragement and guidance I received from everyone I crossed paths with. To say that the experience I got with Project X was incredible is an understatement. The exposure to how sex workers are perceived and treated by the general public as well as law enforcers will concretize the importance of why there is a need for an NGO like this. To future or on-the-fence interns, Project X will change the way you look, feel, and perceive society as a whole. It provided me with a new lens that I will always be eternally grateful for.

Researchers & Students

It is heartening to know that there are people who are interested in knowing more about the sex industry and the lives of sex workers.
However, as a community-based, non-profit organization, our resources are limited and we need to generate income to keep our services running. We at Project X do get a lot of requests for interviews and referrals to sex workers from students and researchers. To provide interviews and referrals takes away time and energy from us fulfilling our mission.

Researchers
& Students

It is heartening to know that there are people who are interested in knowing more about the sex industry and the lives of sex workers. However, as a community-based, non-profit organization, our resources are limited and we need to generate income to keep our services running.

We at Project X do get a lot of requests for interviews and referrals to sex workers from students and researchers. To provide interviews and referrals takes away time and energy from us fulfilling our mission.

Things to Consider
Before Approaching Us

Will you be able to budget for compensation for your interviewees?
Will you be able to budget for professional consultation fees with Project X?
Will your research help to advocate for sex workers’ rights?
Will your final product be shared with us?
Will you be willing to volunteer for Project X?
Will you be able to write an article for our blog illuminating your findings?

People involved the sex industry cannot just be a population that helps you get your research done or your degree completed. For us to work with you, we must feel that our collaboration, time, and expertise is respected. If you believe that we need to hear about your research, please proceed to fill up this Research Request form and we will get back to you within 7 working days! Nevertheless, there is a wealth of information on our website, so please do click around and learn more!

Things to Consider
Before Approaching Us

Will you be able to budget for compensation for your interviewees?
Will you be able to budget for professional consultation fees with Project X?
Will your research help to advocate for sex workers’ rights?
Will your final product be shared with us?
Will you be willing to volunteer for Project X?
Will you be able to write an article for our blog illuminating your findings?
WE ACCEPT INTERNS
THOUGHOUT THE YEAR
People involved the sex industry cannot just be a population that helps you get your research done or your degree completed. For us to work with you, we must feel that our collaboration, time, and expertise is respected. If you believe that we need to hear about your research, please proceed to fill up this form and we will get back to you within 7 working days! Research Request Form Nevertheless, there is a wealth of information on our website, so please do click around and learn more!

Be
a Member

Become a member of Sunshine Initiative (Singapore) [SIS], the society that runs Project X! We are the only organisation in Singapore that seeks to empower sex workers. We serve as a voice for sex workers, giving expert opinion and advice to organisations and institutions who are concerned about sex workers and the sex industry. We communicate with both local and international bodies for the best interest of the society and the wider public.

Or you can email [email protected]

Be a Member

Become a member of Sunshine Initiative (Singapore) [SIS], the society that runs Project X! We are the only organisation in Singapore that seeks to empower sex workers. We serve as a voice for sex workers, giving expert opinion and advice to organisations and institutions who are concerned about sex workers and the sex industry. We communicate with both local and international bodies for the best interest of the society and the wider public.

Or you can email [email protected]

Be a Member

Become a member of Sunshine Initiative (Singapore) [SIS], the society that runs Project X! We are the only organisation in Singapore that seeks to empower sex workers. We serve as a voice for sex workers, giving expert opinion and advice to organisations and institutions who are concerned about sex workers and the sex industry. We communicate with both local and international bodies for the best interest of the society and the wider public.

Or you can email [email protected]

Yashi 2021

“My 4 month stint as an intern at Project X truly normalized sex work for me and taught me that like any other profession, sex work comes with its own hazards, benefits, and a need for occupational rights. I’m very grateful to have been able to meet and learn from sex workers from all walks of life, and to have been contributed to organizing webinars that gave them a much-needed platform to speak. During outreach, it gave me a lot of satisfaction when we were able to convince workers initially unfamiliar with Project X to take charge of their sexual health and get tested. We also ran an ART self-test kit distribution drive so the ladies could monitor their own health while continuing to work in this uncertain time. I think Project X does a wonderful job of championing sex workers’ rights in Singapore, and offers some very important services to the sex worker community.”

Elisha Vishinpir Monash University (2021)

A week was all it took at Project X for me to realize how misinformed I was about sex-workers and the industry. I found myself getting increasingly more passionate about the cause and was eager to do and learn more. The learning never stops at Project X especially when the team has a wealth of knowledge at their fingertips. I now have a glimpse of how an NGO runs as well as the myriad of emotions you will go through. The people I met during my 3 months here has helped me grow as an individual due the constant encouragement and guidance I received from everyone I crossed paths with. To say that the experience I got with Project X was incredible is an understatement. The exposure to how sex workers are perceived and treated by the general public as well as law enforcers will concretize the importance of why there is a need for an NGO like this. To future or on-the-fence interns, Project X will change the way you look, feel, and perceive society as a whole. It provided me with a new lens that I will always be eternally grateful for.

Stephanie Li McGill University (2018)

When I first emailed Sherry, Vanessa, and Wany about interning at Project X, I never could have imagined having such an amazing experience. As a Canadian student, I had a lot to learn about the policies and cultural attitudes towards sex work in Singapore, and the team was super welcoming and patient with me throughout this process. During the internship, I was mainly helping Sherry with a research project about the experiences of sex workers in Singapore. We interviewed many sex workers about their experience with discrimination, their feelings about their job, and their suggestions for how sex work can be made safer. The goal of this research is to better educate the public on what sex work is and how the current laws are harming sex workers. My greatest hope is that we end the violence and discrimination against sex workers, and I am so thankful to have had the chance to work towards this goal with the dedicated team of staff and volunteers at Project X.

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Alert

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Call our Helpline at +65 9060 9906

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Vanessa Ho

Executive Director | [email protected]

Executive Director
[email protected]

Vanessa has been full-time with Project X since 2011, and as a result, has had many opportunities to meet and connect with sex workers in Singapore and around the world. Under her leadership, the organisation has grown from a small group of volunteers to one where there are three paid staff and a team of over 60 volunteers. Correspondingly, she has increased the annual operating budget of the organization five times, and is now recognized as the leading organization that empowers and assists women in the sex industry.

Vanessa has written and spoken extensively about sex work, human trafficking, rape culture, and LGBTQ rights in Singapore. She believes that if people can speak about sex, gender and sexuality in open and in non-judgmental ways, society will become a safer place for everyone.

Vanessa holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics from the University of Warwick, and a Masters Degree in Gender, Society and Representation from University College London.