Hey comrades :) !!!…. I hope things have been treating you gently lately

It’s been a couple of days since I last came back with an update about the eight queer refugees I’ve been telling you about and I wanted to share something a little different today.

First, I want to say thank you to everyone who has been quietly following their story. A lot of you have been reading, liking, commenting, bumping and sharing the posts and I really appreciate it. Someone even asked me recently how I came to know these eight people, which made me realize that people are genuinely trying to understand who they are and what brought me into their situation.

And I also noticed something I had somehow missed when I checked the campaign a few days ago.

Someone donated $100.

That brought the amount we’re trying to raise for the eight from $2,990 down to $2,890.

To whoever made that donation, thank you. I don’t know who you are but please know that I noticed it and it means a lot to me. It may be one donation, but it is also a sign that their story is reaching people who want to help.

And today, I want you to start getting to know the people behind this story.

Meet David is one of the eight queer refugees who recently arrived in Gorom after leaving Kakuma, Kenya.

Before everything changed for him, David worked in a bakery in Kakuma. That work gave him a way to support himself and save some money.

But after repeated attacks and insecurity, he eventually used some of his savings to help other people get to safety too.

Now he is in Gorom and wants to start working again.

He already has the experience. He knows the work. What he doesn’t have right now is the basic money and equipment needed to get started again.

That is one of the reasons we included bakery equipment and workspace in the $2,890 still needed.

The idea isn’t just to give them emergency help and then walk away.

We want to help them get to a point where they can start rebuilding some independence for themselves.

Food and shelter are urgent but having a way to earn an income matters too.

And that’s something I’ve been thinking about a lot this past week.

I don’t want these eight people to only be known as “the refugees who were attacked.”

They are people with skills, stories, dreams and plans for their lives.

So over the next few updates, I want to introduce you to them properly, one story at a time.

The immediate situation is still difficult and they still need support with food, safer shelter, clean water, sleeping essentials, medication, clothing and other basic needs.

If you’re able to help financially, the support link is in my profile.

If you know LGBTQ+ organization or anyone who might be able to help them with longer-term support, please reach out to me.

And if you can’t donate, please keep boosting and sharing their story. The visibility really does matter.

Thank you for continuing to listen to them and stand with them.

They are more than eight people in need. They’re eight people trying to rebuild their lives.