Hello all! I got a little bit of help throughout this week from a user I really appreciate. I feel like a bad friend for not messaging them in so long, but I've just been really caught up with life. Also been having some pretty crazy mental health issues over the past month if y'all haven't been able to tell by what my posting is like. I thought I didn't have any more work until I got paid and I told them that last night, turns out my calendar is really fucked up. I showed up to a doctor's appointment an week early today, I'm really all over the place.

Well anyways, I have day shifts tomorrow and and Thursday, then I usually get paid Thursday night. Day shifts are cheaper to get to, I can just take the bus both ways. However, I have been honest about my disordered sleep over the years, these shifts are early enough that I need to keep about $15 on hand just in case I need to take an Uber. To be clear, I do not plan on using it for Ubers, I really try to regulate my sleep and wake up on time. However if I don't fall asleep until 3-4am, and I have to leave my apartment by 6:30am to get there at 8am? But $20 would cover my bus fare along with the reserve in case I have to Uber in the morning.

Then me and my roommates need some basics, I'd assume they'd be about $10-15 for them. Our apartment is right next to a dumpster, and due to this our house is full of flies right now, I need fly tape. That's about $2.50 for a 10 pack at the grocery store I go to. I need trash bags, I'm completely out. I actually don't remember how much those go for. Need some kind of cleaning spray, honestly thinking about just buying a spray bottle and taking my restaurant's cleaning supplies occasionally. My boss would probably think it's cool, he's started letting me take toilet paper as long as I don't take an absurd amount.

I always appreciate y'all ❤️

Venmo is @thenewvenven Cashapp is $thenewcashtag PayPal is sh3lf1sh@gmail.com

I will also be able to make new CashApp & Venmo accounts, and so finally after close to a year of not being able to, I'll be able to accept online donations again.

PayPal: @BobbySemczuk

(Deleted previous post to reduce spam.)

Unfortunately, I lost the job I had. I had to use the last bit of money I got from the job to cover rent, so I'm good there, but I'm low on food at the moment.

Cash App is $QuingCrimson. I also have Venmo, PayPal, and Zelle. If you'd like to assist through those means, please PM me.

Heyy comrades!!! …

I hope you’ve all been doing well. I wanted to come back with a small update about the eight queer refugees I told you about recently.

Unfortunately, things are still very difficult for them. They’re still struggling with food and shelter and they’ve told me they don’t feel safe where they are.

They reached out to me again because they honestly didn’t know who else to turn to.

I know this community has already done so much for us and I don’t take that kindness for granted. But after hearing from them again, I didn’t feel right staying quiet.

I’m going to try to help them find some immediate support while we work out the longer-term needs.

If you’re able to help, the support link is in my profile. And if you can’t donate, please consider boosting or sharing this post. Even helping it reach someone who can contribute could make a difference.

Small note: The main fundraiser is still being updated by our organizer, so the page may still show the previous goal for now. I’m sharing this update separately because these eight people need help now and I didn’t want to wait for the page to be changed before speaking about what they’re going through.

I’ll keep you updated as we learn more. Thank you for continuing to care about them.

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I still have €80 to go, please donate if you can. I appreciate everyone who has been helping me.

Please donate if you are able to. There is still so much that has to be done. Right now, the only way to get anything done is with your help.

€80 is still needed immediately, €35 is needed in the following days.

Thank you, everyone who has already helped me. I hope I can get the rest that I need soon.

Direct PayPal link:
https://www.paypal.me/TheGreenMelon

GoGetFunding link (for sharing outside of Lemmy):
https://www.gogetfunding.com/BringSoraHome/

My Mastodon account:
https://mastodon.social/@aeronmelon

My Bluesky account:
https://bsky.app/profile/daddymelon.bsky.social

My main Lemmy account:
https://lemmy.world/u/aeronmelon

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Hello family , I’m gently following up on my previous post. I’m rebuilding my life after surviving as a transgender refugee and I’m now in school working toward nursing while searching for employment.

I’m raising $800 CAD for CPR/First Aid, CPI, Crisis Intervention and Security Training certificates and license that would open doors to work and help me become independent. So far, I’ve raised $0 out of $800 CAD. Kindly support me through PayPal

Sahilqudra@gmail.com

Any donation or share would bring me one step closer to a stable future. Thank you for standing with me. I truly appreciate you so much.

CyaraKaira

Help Doaa and her eight children 🤍 Behind every day we live are needs that cannot wait, and children trying to keep going despite the hardship left by war and the blockade. I am a mother trying to provide my family with the basic necessities of life and education, but I cannot do it alone. Your support can make a real difference for my family. 🙏 Help us keep going. https://gofund.me/1d3ea05b6 #Gaza #HelpGaza #SupportPalestine #Fundraising

Hey comrades :) <3!!!!… I hope you’ve all been doing well.

It’s been a while and it’s honestly so nice to be back here with you again.

Me and the other girls who are still in Juba have been doing okay lately. Things aren’t perfect but we’ve been getting through things day by day.

I’ve also missed being here and talking with everyone. There have been so many times when I wanted to come back and tell you what was happening and there’s actually quite a lot I’ve been meaning to share.

I know some of you have probably been wondering where we are now and what’s happening with our resettlement to Canada.

About two weeks ago, I received an email from the Canadian Embassy here in Juba regarding the temporary Ebola-related border measures which have been extended until September 28.

After receiving that information, I felt like I needed to speak up.

I wrote to the Canadian Embassy and IRCC on behalf of refugees who have already been approved for resettlement to Canada and are currently in South Sudan waiting for travel arrangements and flights.

I explained that many of us have already completed most of the resettlement process and are simply waiting for the opportunity to finally leave. At the same time, many refugees here continue to live with insecurity, instability, limited access to basic services and difficult living conditions.

I also explained how the continued uncertainty is affecting people who have already been waiting for a long time, including refugees whose medical examinations and travel arrangements have already been affected by delays.

I respectfully asked whether refugees who are already approved and ready to travel could be given some kind of humanitarian consideration or alternative arrangement while still following whatever health measures Canadian authorities consider necessary.

So far, I haven’t received a response.

For now, we’re still waiting and trying to understand what the next step will be. I don’t want to give anyone false hope or pretend that we know when we’ll be travelling.

We simply don’t know yet.

But I wanted you all to know that we are still here, still following up and still trying to find a way forward.

There’s also something happening here that I really don’t want to leave out.

A few days ago, eight queer refugees arrived in Gorom from Kakuma refugee camp Kenya.

They’re currently staying at the reception area and honestly, they’re already going through a lot.

They don’t have proper safe shelter. Food is a big problem and they’re also lacking basic things like clothes, blankets, sleeping mats and medicine.

Most of them are also on ARVs, so having reliable access to their medication is especially important.

UNHCR has registered them but they’re still waiting for their legal documents.

These are some of the eight people who recently arrived in Gorom.

It’s difficult seeing new people arrive after everything we’ve already been through ourselves and knowing that they’re immediately facing many of the same struggles …trying to find somewhere safe to sleep, something to eat and access to basic necessities.

I really wanted comrades to know about them too. I don’t want the people who have just arrived to be forgotten.

For now, I mainly wanted to come back, reconnect with everyone and let you know where things stand on our side.

There’s still a lot of uncertainty but we’re here. We’re taking things one day at a time and continuing to look for a way forward.

Thank you for still being here with us after all this time. Thank you for continuing to care, check in and stand with us through all these different chapters of our journey.

It means more than I can put into words.

With love , Onandrah

Thank you to everyone who helped me. I got the exam done and ordered a pair of glasses from Zeni which should be here by the 30th. This will hopefully be my last time having to ask for help but I need to raise money to get groceries to last me until then. Every bit helps but without glasses I can't see well enough to even get to the store so I am gonna have to take an Uber cuz the bus doesn't run out here. Thank you again everyone love yall and stay safe ❤️

VENMO: YoBippo

Cashapp: $YoBippo

PayPal: bippostrongwater@gmail.com

Search this community for #BringSoraHome to see all related posts.

Please read and sign our petition:
https://www.change.org/BringSoraHome

I still have €80 to go, please donate if you can. I appreciate everyone who has been helping me.

I am still yelling at the Irish government about being given a work permit and trying to get legal aid to reestablish my legal representation. But so far, I haven't heard anything in response. Until then, what little I get in pension and the help you provide is all I have to mount a legal defense.

€80 is still needed immediately, €35 is needed in the following days.

Thank you, everyone who has already helped me. I hope I can get the rest that I need soon.

Direct PayPal link:
https://www.paypal.me/TheGreenMelon

GoGetFunding link (for sharing outside of Lemmy):
https://www.gogetfunding.com/BringSoraHome/

My Mastodon account:
https://mastodon.social/@aeronmelon

My Bluesky account:
https://bsky.app/profile/daddymelon.bsky.social

My main Lemmy account:
https://lemmy.world/u/aeronmelon

#BringSoraHome

نُشر تبادليًا من: https://hexbear.net/post/9595207

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https://chuffed.org/project/150674-support-umm-mohammeds-family-to-rebuild-their-future-and-to-survive-amidst-the-genocide

Search this community for #BringSoraHome to see all related posts.

Please read and sign our petition:
https://www.change.org/BringSoraHome

Thank you very much for the donation, it's not everything I need, but any help to reach my immediate goal is greatly appreciated. Please help me reach the goal I need to hit before the weekend is over. I'm sorry to have to be so insistent about this, but I don't have any other option right now.

€80 is needed immediately, €35 is needed in the following days.

Thank you, everyone who has already helped me. Thank you, everyone who will help me in the future. Me and my son are eternally grateful to you.

Direct PayPal link:
https://www.paypal.me/TheGreenMelon

GoGetFunding link (for sharing outside of Lemmy):
https://www.gogetfunding.com/BringSoraHome/

My Mastodon account:
https://mastodon.social/@aeronmelon

My Bluesky account:
https://bsky.app/profile/daddymelon.bsky.social

My main Lemmy account:
https://lemmy.world/u/aeronmelon

#BringSoraHome

Sometimes, a small act of kindness reminds us that we are not forgotten. Yesterday, a beautiful anonymous donation reached my family. I may not know who sent it, but I know what it means to us: some relief, a little hope, and the strength to keep going. Our needs are still here, but so is our hope. If you would like to stand beside my family, here is our campaign: https://gofund.me/1d3ea05b6 #Gaza #Palestine #SupportGaza #HelpMyFamily

Hello family, I wanted to share a small update about how things are going for me in Canada and ask for your help once again.

Being here and finally feeling safe has changed my life but rebuilding everything from the beginning has been difficult. I’m learning a new system, searching for stable work and upgrading my school credits so that I can eventually study nursing. My dream is to build a secure life and one day help others who have survived situations like mine.

Right now the cost of professional certificates is holding me back from jobs in youth and community support. I need CPR, Crisis Prevention and Intervention (CPI) and security training. Together, I’m trying to raise CAD $800 for these certificates. Completing the security training, exam, background check and licensing process in Ontario can cost approximately CAD $360.

Thank you to everyone who liked and commented on my previous post. Your encouragement meant so much, although I haven’t received any donations yet. It isn’t easy to ask again but I genuinely need support to take this next step. Please support through the PayPal email below.

sahilqudra@gmail.com

If you can contribute anything toward my certificates and the costs of getting established, I would be deeply grateful. If you cannot donate, sharing or boosting this post would also help me tremendously.

Thank you for continuing to encourage me and believe in the future I’m trying to build.

CyaraKaira