Herzwerk - Diakonische Initiative für Menschen in Prostitution

Herzwerk - Diakonische Initiative für Menschen in Prostitution

Direct Services Agency

Anti-Trafficking; Faith-Based Organization; Gender Based Violence; Violence Against Women

Adult; Citizen/Legal Permanent Resident; Female; Foreign National; Male; Sex Trafficking; Transgender Female-to-Male; Transgender Male-to-Female

Vienna, Austria

office@herzwerk-wien.at

English; Spanish; Bulgarian; Chinese - Cantonese; Chinese - Mandarin; Croatian; German; Hungarian; Swedish; Bosnian; Romanian; Serbian

We see a respectful and trust-based relationship as the foundation for the establishment of steps towards aspired growth. Depending on the needs and wishes of the person, we set off together on an individual-specific journey of counseling and support.

Our holistic, resource-oriented approach includes outreach work in the milieu, psycho-social counseling and support for our clients, research and public relations work, and our involvement in networks and politics. Personal empowerment is always the top priority.

We live out our interdenominational diaconal mandate based on our Christian view of humanity: Every person—regardless of origin, nationality, work, sexual orientation, or religion—is a person who is loved and respected by God with inviolable worth. We encounter with respect and esteem those who often experience degradation, violence, and stigmatization in and through prostitution.