Dear friends, donors, supporters, and well-wishers,
We are a group of people from Sudan who fled our homeland due to conflict. Initially, we were over 500, but after a long and dangerous journey, only 120 of us made it to South Sudan. Sadly, not everyone survived, and it breaks our hearts to see our numbers continue to decline. Now, we are 110 people, desperately trying to reach Uganda for safety.
We are urgently seeking your help to make this journey. We have been stranded here for a long time, facing starvation and a lack of medical care. Many of our mothers, fathers, sisters, and brothers have already passed away. With no one else to turn to, we are reaching out to you for support.
To reach Uganda, each person needs $500, which will cover:
• $300 for transport
• $70 for food during the journey
• $120 for basic survival needs after arriving in Uganda
Since we are far from South Sudan’s capital, Juba, our journey will take four days. First, we must reach Juba, then travel for two days to Uganda. Once there, we will not stay in the capital, Kampala, but move directly to other areas for safety.
With 110 people, we need $55,000 to complete this journey. We also have 17 dogs and 8 cats, and while we would never want to leave them behind, we will do our best to bring them with us.
We could have moved earlier, but our GoFundMe has received only small donations, which have helped with medical care but not enough to escape.
THIS IS WHY WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT NOW—TO SURVIVE.
• A $500 donation can save the life of one person in our community.
• A $1,000 donation can help two people or even more—perhaps a child and a grandmother.
• Any amount will contribute to someone’s survival, as donations add up to help each person make it.
We understand that $55,000 may seem like a large amount, but it is not just for us—it is to save an entire community.
WHAT HAPPENS IF WE DON’T REACH $55,000?
As a community, we have made a heartbreaking decision: If we don’t raise the full amount, we will still attempt to move forward. However, we will have to vote on who gets to leave—prioritizing children, grandmothers, and people with disabilities. The rest will have to stay behind, hoping for another chance. It is a heavy decision, but we have no other option.
The profile picture on our GoFundMe was taken when we first arrived in South Sudan. The second image in this post shows our current reality—the shelter we built while living here. https://gofund.me/12c12ab7
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Thank you so much for your donations, which are truly saving lives. Even the truly small donations are making a big difference, and if you cannot afford donating, reblogging is a huge help. We appreciate your time and kindness in understanding our desperate situation.
May you always be healthy.
The Crying Community
From Sudan → South Sudan → Destination: Uganda