DONATE TO SUPPORT LGBTQ REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS IN GOROM REFUGEE CAMP:
On April 29th, 2025 Rainbow Railroad, a reputable nonprofit organization based in Canada highlighted (on their official Facebook page) the risky and poor living conditions of the LGBTQ refugees and asylum seekers in Gorom refugee camp in South Sudan. Rainbow Railroad identifies LGBTQ persons at risk around the world and refers them to the Canadian government for immigration into Canada where they can enjoy homosexual rights. Just like the immigration (resettlement) process through the UNHCR, this immigration process through Rainbow Railroad usually takes years as we suffer in the refugee camps.
The living conditions of LGBTQ refugees and asylum seekers in the Gorom refugee camp in South Sudan are very poor and risky; we suffer from discrimination and homophobic attacks from both the rest of the refugee population in the camp and the host community in addition to lack of basic human needs.
We lack basic human needs like food, decent housing, clothes, sanitary pads, proper medical treatment, clean drinking water, etc. The UNHCR through the World Food Programme provides only about $10 per refugee per month to cater for all the basic needs for the month. This money ($10) barely sustains a person for two days. Many of us have become skinny and malnourished as a result of underfeeding because we survive on one meal a day to be able to pass through the money with the limited financial support for feeding.
The environment we are living in is so risky that there are rampant cases of individuals falling sick of malaria, typhoid, bacterial infections, fungal infections, and recently, there is a overwhelming number of cholera patients. When we fall sick, we have to seek medical treatment from private health facilities and this requires money. A considerable number of members in our LGBTQ refugee community are suffering from complicated diseases and health conditions such as HIV/AIDS, asthma, diabetes, etc. These require urgent and proper medical attention and healthy feeding.
Decent housing has become sort of a luxury as we are living in makeshift structures and tents that leak when it rains, causing inconveniences, discomfort, and sleepless nights. This exposes us, mostly the minors among us to the risk of getting pneumonia and other illnesses associated with coldness. We thus need money to renovate our makeshift structures and replace those that are damaged beyond repair and renovation.
Donate now and save a life.
Donate now and contribute to the betterment of the living conditions of the LGBTQ refugees and asylum seekers in Gorom refugee camp.
“It took me TWO years to finish this sketch book!” Well that’s cuz you’re not fuckin sketching. Those are fully painted pieces dawg that’s a renderedbook. I’ve gone through four sketchbooks in my off time this year alone I just draw stupid faces and shit for fun. pussy up like the rest of us and start drawing stick figures with guns
I can’t express how damaging this has been to young artists.
Of the many things I struggled to explain to my students “Your sketch book is mainly for practicing techniques, practicing new things, NOTES, and dumb doodles that come to your mind that can inspire you later or help lead you to a good idea. It is NOT where you draw you final pieces. Please kill that darling,” is pretty high on the list.
I legit started calling it a “first draft” book to activate prior knowledge from English because influencers have destroyed the concept of sketchbooks.
Hey, @ablahkr is a scammer btw. I recommend looking up a person's username before spreading it or only reblogging from credible palestine alert blogs. /nm https://www.tumblr.com/kyra45/742772332577308672/scammer-pretending-to-be-in-palestine-v2?source=share
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damn but thanks for the heads up! 🙏Will be more careful
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