Participant
Sponsorship

Your Partnership is needed.
Victims of human trafficking and sexual exploitation must overcome many hurdles if they want to exit the sex industry. Women and girls, going through this journey, know that they are not alone when they join the BridgeNorth program. BridgeNorth offers peer mentoring to our participants to face the complex issues unique to the victims of human trafficking. Through the peer mentor, BridgeNorth walks alongside, offering guidance and support, advocating when necessary. BridgeNorth is a charitable organization dedicated to restoring the inherent dignity and value of sexually exploited women and girls by meeting their physical, mental, emotional and spiritual needs.

When you sponsor a participant, YOU become an effective partner of BridgeNorth, recognizing that you are one of the essential pieces of the puzzle that allows her to succeed!

As a monthly sponsor, you will receive:
• An introductory bookmark of the BridgeNorth participant you are helping (pseudonyms are used)
• Monthly progress updates
• Opportunity to write and encourage your participant
• A tax receipt for your total monthly support at year’s end

​When you sign up as a monthly sponsor we will send you a welcome kit introducing you to the BridgeNorth monthly sponsorship program.

Commonly asked questions:

How much does it cost to sponsor a participant of BridgeNorth?
  • It costs $40 per month to provide a woman or girl a way to exit the sex industry and rebuild her life.

How does sponsorship work?
  • Your monthly sponsorship joins forces with other sponsors’ gifts to allow the participant to successfully exit the sex industry. You will be able to celebrate her success as you receive progress updates.

What does my sponsorship gift accomplish?
  • Your gift helps provide the support needed by our participants. This can include housing, food, medicine, transportation and education. It includes counselling and support in legal matters. It also includes regular access to a peer mentor. 

Will my sponsorship contributions go directly to one participant?
  • Sponsored participants do not receive direct cash benefits. BridgeNorth pools the monthly sponsorship gifts with those from other partners, maximizing the benefit each participant can receive.

How long is the commitment for sponsorship?
  • The commitment will continue until we hear from you to change or cancel it. If your current participant becomes fully independent or decides to leave BridgeNorth you will automatically be connected with a new participant.

What does peer mentorship mean?
  • Experiential women are most effective at recognizing and handling the complex needs and issues facing those wanting to leave the sex industry. BridgeNorth hires survivors knowing that their personal experience of exiting the sex industry and being able to rebuild their own lives gives these women an unrivaled ability to connect with our participants. 

Will I be able to meet my participant?
  • Unfortunately, meeting the participants is not possible due to the sensitive, and sometimes dangerous, issues that our participants face.

How long does it take for a participant to become fully independent?
  • On average, it takes three to five years for the participant to go from exiting the sex industry, to fully independent and healthy living. Each case varies in length and is dealt with on an individual basis.