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We survived the hospital. Now we’re fighting to find a safe home.

Hey comrades 💙

I’m reaching out again because my sisters and I really need your help right now. Thanks to your incredible support before, my sisters were able to get the emergency medical care they needed .. you truly saved their lives. Now we’re facing the next big challenge: finding a safe place to stay.

Right now, we’re stuck in a temporary spot that’s not safe or permanent. We could be asked to leave any time, and with things getting worse for LGBTQ+ people here, it’s terrifying not knowing what could happen next.

We can’t go back to the Gorom camp .. the host community doesn’t want us there anymore. UNHCR told us to stay in Juba while they keep working on our resettlement, but they’re out of donations due to the global crisis. They asked us to try to “blend in” here for now, but that’s almost impossible without a safe place. There are over 300 LGBTQ+ refugees here from Rwanda, Uganda, Burundi, Ethiopia, and Congo in the same struggle after camp attack and no safe house is big enough for everyone.

So we’re trying to get a small, affordable apartment here in Juba that can fit the four of us together. Somewhere we can finally feel safe and breathe again.

So far, I’ve raised $66 through my GoFundMe, but it’s not nearly enough yet. Here’s our budget for this move:

🚐 Transport to Juba for 4 people = $100–150 🏠 Initial rent + deposit (1–2 months) =$250–350 🛏 Bedding and essentials (mattresses, blankets, cooking items) = $150 🍲 Food & basics for the first month = $200 🏥 Follow-up checkups and meds =$50

📌 Estimated total needed: $700–850

This would cover getting us to Juba safely, securing a small apartment, and making sure we have food and the meds my sisters still need.

Any support donations, shares, or advice on safe places would mean everything to us right now. Every dollar brings us closer to safety and keeps us off the streets. 💜

The mutual aid link is in my profile just tap my name. Thank you so much for standing with us.

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Hey loves,

First, I want to say thank you from the bottom of my heart to everyone who has shared, donated, and sent love so far. Your support means more than words right now.

But things have gotten worse. We were attacked by people from the host community because of who we are. They burned our shelters, and two of my sisters were badly hurt as we ran for our lives. We got them to the only private hospital that would treat us, and thanks to you, we’ve been able to pay half the hospital bill.

We’re still struggling to cover the rest and find a safe place to recover. Here’s what we need urgently:

1.Hospital bills: $900 total / $675 raised / $225 still needed 2. Relocation somewhere safer: $350 3. Food, medicine, and basics to heal: $250 Total goal: $1,500 — still need $825 to reach safety.

Every share, kind word, or donation helps keep us alive. If you can, please share or donate .. it really makes a difference.

The mutual aid link is in my profile just tap my name.

Your love and support are holding us up. Thank you so much for being with us through this. I love you all. 💜🙏🏿

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Hello comrades,

Thank you to everyone who showed us love after the attack in Gorom Camp. Your solidarity has been a lifeline.

After our shelters were burned and we fled for safety, we rushed to a private hospital it was the only place that would treat us quickly. Two of my sisters, Malaika and Pretty, suffered deep, serious injuries during the chaos. One was burned, and the other wounded while trying to escape.

Right now, we’re still in the hospital . The doctors are doing what they can ..but they’ve warned that if we can’t pay, we could be handed over to the police. That’s a terrifying risk for trans refugees like us.

We set a mutual aid goal of $1,500 to:

Pay the hospital bills and medication

Get food and healing supplies

Relocate to a safer place where we can recover

So far, kind comrades have helped us raise $248, and we’re so grateful.

If even 20 people gave $20 today, we could cover what’s needed and finally get to safety. Every donation, share, or boost brings us closer.

We’re keeping careful track of how every dollar is used, and will continue sharing updates because we believe in radical care and accountability. Thank you again for being here with us in this painful time

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Hello comrades,

Four months ago, I joined this space in search of hope and many of you truly changed our lives. When I first posted about the danger we faced as trans refugees in Gorom Camp, you responded with kindness, care, and solidarity.

But today, on World Refugee Day, that hope was violently shaken.

This morning, the host community and others launched a serious attack. Our shelters were burned down. We fled with nothing. Two of my sisters were injured in the chaos.

We are now in hiding. We’re exhausted. We’re terrified. But we’re still here.

I'm sharing video footage of what happened today not to shock, but because we need you to see our reality.

We need urgent mutual aid to help us relocate to a safer place.

Our mutual aid link will be in the comments.

Thank you for any support donation, share, or boost. 💙🏳️‍⚧️

cross-posted from: https://hexbear.net/post/5319167

cross-posted from: https://hexbear.net/post/5319116

cross-posted from: https://hexbear.net/post/5316405

Hello comrades,

Four months ago, I joined this space in search of hope and many of you truly changed our lives. When I first posted about the danger we faced as trans refugees in Gorom Camp, you responded with kindness, care, and solidarity.

But today, on World Refugee Day, that hope was violently shaken.

This morning, the host community and others launched a serious attack. Our shelters were burned down. We fled with nothing. Two of my sisters were injured in the chaos.

We are now in hiding. We’re exhausted. We’re terrified. But we’re still here.

I'm sharing video footage of what happened today not to shock, but because we need you to see our reality.

We need urgent mutual aid to help us relocate to a safer place.

Our mutual aid link will be in the comments.

Thank you for any support donation, share, or boost. 💙🏳️‍⚧️

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We’ve just been told we can’t remain in the camp anymore. The host community no longer wants us there, and now over 300 LGBTQ+ refugees from Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Congo, and Ethiopia ...have been moved to Juba while we wait for our resettlement interviews.

UNHCR says they’ve run out of funds and cannot support us. Part of this crisis is due to deep funding cuts to humanitarian programs during the Trump administration cuts that are still impacting vulnerable communities like ours today.

They’ve told us there’s no shelter available, and finding a safe house big enough for all of us could put us at even greater risk. So we’ve been told to "blend in" ...but for openly queer and trans refugees that’s a dangerous and impossible ask.

I’m trying to raise enough to rent a small, safe apartment in Juba for myself and a few of my sisters. A place to breathe, rest, and survive while the process moves forward.

🏠 Our goal is $1,200 to cover:

Rent for 1 month

Basic food and water

Hygiene supplies

Emergency transportation or medicine

If you can give..even $5 or $10 it brings us closer to safety and hope. If not, a share can still save lives.

If anyone feels moved to help or wants to know how to support, you can DM me or check the link in my bio.

We are trans women. We are refugees. We are human. Please help us survive this chapter. 💔

cross-posted from: https://hexbear.net/post/5081688

We’ve just been told we can’t remain in the camp anymore. The host community no longer wants us there, and now over 300 LGBTQ+ refugees from Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Congo, and Ethiopia ...have been moved to Juba while we wait for our resettlement interviews.

UNHCR says they’ve run out of funds and cannot support us. Part of this crisis is due to deep funding cuts to humanitarian programs during the Trump administration cuts that are still impacting vulnerable communities like ours today.

They’ve told us there’s no shelter available, and finding a safe house big enough for all of us could put us at even greater risk. So we’ve been told to "blend in" ...but for openly queer and trans refugees that’s a dangerous and impossible ask.

I’m trying to raise enough to rent a small, safe apartment in Juba for myself and a few of my sisters. A place to breathe, rest, and survive while the process moves forward.

🏠 Our goal is $1,200 to cover:

Rent for 1 month

Basic food and water

Hygiene supplies

Emergency transportation or medicine

If you can give..even $5 or $10 it brings us closer to safety and hope. If not, a share can still save lives.

If anyone feels moved to help or wants to know how to support, you can DM me or check the link in my bio.

We are trans women. We are refugees. We are human. Please help us survive this chapter. 💔

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Hello Comrades, I don’t know how to begin. Things have become incredibly heavy and frightening for me and my trans sisters here in South Sudan.

On May 23rd, the host community in Gorom Camp began pushing hard for our removal. We've faced constant hostility as trans refugees called devils, told we go against their culture but now it’s escalated. When conflict erupted in the area, they warned the UNHCR that they would "take matters into their own hands." That threat has now turned into action.

UNHCR and government officials recently held a general meeting and told us not to return to the camp “before anything worse happens.” Those still hiding in the camp were given only 10 days to leave, and they were clear: transgender people like me would be the first targets.

You may remember when our shelter was attacked. No one was held accountable. That was when we fled to Juba, seeking safety. But Juba is unaffordable. We’ve been surviving at a local church, barely getting by and now even thinking of going back to the camp seemed like an option… until this.

I’m tired. I’m scared. I’m doing my best to stay strong for my sisters, but it’s hard. We’re being forced out again with nowhere to go. I’m sharing this because I believe in solidarity. I believe someone out there will care.

Please share our story. Please speak our names. If you can offer support, even just by amplifying our voices, it means everything.

In love and struggle, Ate Onandrah (A proud trans woman and refugee living with HIV, resisting with dignity