Our Purpose
At Starfish Project, we help exploited women and girls experience freedom, establish independence and develop careers.
Experience Freedom
Every week, we visit brothels and invite women and girls to experience freedom from their lives in the sex industry.
Establish Independence
We equip exploited women and girls with the tools they need to build an independent life through our holistic care programs and life skills training.
Develop Careers
We provide specialized vocational training to help the women develop careers in fields such as design, photography and accounting.
Our Story
We began in 2006 as a small group of friends who could no longer simply walk by the women and girls we observed being exploited around our city in Asia. None of us had a business or jewelry design background. What we shared was a desire to restore hope and bring freedom. We never imaged that today our jewelry brand would be loved by women all around the world who share the same vision.
This is the Starfish Parable:
One day, an old man was walking along a beach that was littered with thousands of starfish that had been washed ashore by the high tide. As he walked he came upon a young boy who was eagerly throwing the starfish back into the ocean, one by one.
Puzzled, the man looked at the boy and asked what he was doing. Without looking up from his task, the boy simply replied, “I’m saving these starfish, Sir”.
The old man chuckled aloud, “Son, there are thousands of starfish and only one of you. What difference can you make?”
The boy picked up a starfish, gently tossed it into the water and turning to the man, said,
“I made a difference to that one!”
Survivor Leadership
From sourcing to design, photography, management, and this website, survivors of exploitation are involved in leading every aspect of Starfish Project.
Fay Today
Today, not only is Fay the Accounting Assistant at our headquarters office, she also teaches accounting and math as part of our vocational training program to other women who are escaping exploitation. She plays an important role in the running of our day-to-day financial operations, and is an inspiration to other women in our program.
We are incredibly proud of Fay and all that she has accomplished. Her story of hope is a source of encouragement for everyone to dream about what is possible for their lives!
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