hey everyone. this is a donation post, gonna keep it short.
since March I've been in contact with a group of gay/trans refugees in a refugee camp in South Sudan by way of Peter Kats, a young gay guy who is on here at @queercommunitysblog. following lethal homophobic violence, they've had a long and miserable journey through different countries and refugee camps such as Kakuma in Kenya.
life in a refugee camp pretty much fucking sucks completely. in the time I've known him, Peter's been robbed, harassed by cops, and caught some pretty dreadful illnesses. thankfully, we've been able to keep him fed, and set the group up with things like mattresses with malaria nets in the summer, and a new phone when his got stolen.
the main hope for long-term relief is that the UNHCR will get him and his friends placed in countries like Canada and the USA. as far as I understand there has been some progress on this front, and promises made, but it seems to be slow going.
in the meantime, they need to eat!
there's a fundraiser that's being run by tumblr user @mcrunchybones on GFM here where you can read more details. Peter asked me recently if I would circulate this fundraiser again on here again; Zi will send the money forward to him using World Remit.
I know money's tight for everyone, but I would be very grateful if you are able to send a bit his way and pass this around!
