Door of Hope

Door of Hope is an anti-trafficking project with its home base in Budapest, Hungary.

In the industry of prostitution, the most vulnerable people in society are exploited and human traffickers thrive. In Europe, 90% of prostituted people are women and girls — and an estimated 75% of them are between the ages of 13 and 25 years old. (Source: Brussel’s Call: Her Future is Equal)

In terms of its number of sex trafficking victims, the nation of Hungary ranks third in Europe. In fact, one out of every five victims of prostitution in Europe is Hungarian. (Source: Nordic Model Now!)

Door of Hope’s vision is individual, national and global impact. Its mission is to reach individual women affected by or vulnerable to sexual exploitation and empower them to take brave steps into lasting freedom. At the same time, it is working to shift cultures so that the injustice of prostitution is no longer tolerated and society’s most vulnerable are offered real and healthy options for their future. Door of Hope is also developing resources to strengthen the global anti-trafficking (abolition) movement.

All funds given to Door of Hope through the Jian Mehta Hope Foundation will help resource this vision and effect lasting change in Hungary, throughout Europe, and ultimately worldwide. 

Originally from New Jersey, Emily La Bianca has spent seven years in Berlin, Germany fighting sexual exploitation. She served in leadership with an anti-trafficking outreach project, reaching & offering practical support to hundreds of Eastern European women in Berlin’s red light district and brothels. This work led Emily to Budapest, where she currently serves as Door of Hope’s founder and director.