#Ugandan refugees

[rodspurethoughts]

10-Year-Old to Hold Rock Painting Fundraiser & Auction for Preschool for Ugandan Refugees

FORT WORTH, TX /24-7PressRelease/ — Paisley Elliot knows a lot about helping others and having fun. The fifth grader from Grapevine, Texas, has the big ambition of helping to build a Montessori-inspired preschool for Ugandan refugees at the Rwamwanja Refugee Settlement in Southwestern Uganda. She has begun raising the $35,000 that the project will require. To continue on her path and get others…

[thegirlmirage]

Hello my posts seem to be getting some attention, please consider donating and sharing to my current mutual aid goal for Queer Ugandan refugees. We've previously raised money for this lesbian refuge before, securing their fence and replenishing life saving supplies, now to avoid sickness - their latrine is about full and very likely to overflow from the rains, causing sicknessness amongst the camp, they need £315 for materials, labour, and sanitary products and this will also provide them with privacy.

Please donate (minimum £5) and share, share, share this campaign as it's the fastest way to get it fulfilled soon

£20/£315 !!

[tearsofrefugees]

I am who I am: A non-binary Ugandan refugee stands outside the safe house that was founded for often persecuted LGBTQ refugees in Nairobi, Kenya. This previously unpublished portrait from 2020 was recently featured in our Photo of the Day archival collection. Photographer and Nat Geo Explorer Nichole Sobecki made this image as part of her work on how COVID-19 was affecting Kenya.

[cinnamons1999]

Hello,

I’m really sorry to reach out like this and hope I’m sorry if im bothering you. I’m a queer refugee from Uganda, now in Gorom Refugee Camp of South Sudan, where I’ve been in exile for nearly five years due to a life-threatening situation related to my sexual orientation. I represent over 300 LGBTQ+ individuals who are in urgent need of support. If you’re able, any small donation would greatly aid our survival. If not, sharing this message might help us reach someone who can. Your support could make a significant difference in our lives.

https://gofund.me/4d80b32c

Thank you so much for considering.

i dont have money & cant donate myself

[reasonsforhope]

"Seventh graders at Thurgood Marshall Middle School in Rockford, Illinois are learning about STEM — but they’re also learning about real-world challenges.

The students have taken on a new project: assembling “solar suitcases” to help bring electricity to schools in Uganda’s Bidi Bidi Refugee Settlement, which is home to 270,000 South Sudanese refugees.

It’s an initiative led by We Share Solar, a nonprofit that provides science and technology learning projects for students that then go on to benefit other students in low-income areas of the world. 

The project introduces middle schoolers to fundamental electrical concepts, like positive and negative charges, voltage, amps, and wiring, ultimately producing a 12-volt DC solar power system that will be distributed among the refugee community.

“We’ve learned many things like positives and negatives, amps, volts, all that stuff, and how to wire stuff together,” Pratham Mehta, one of the Thurgood Marshall students, told WIFR News. 

“We’re taking all this stuff for granted, and other countries don’t have all this stuff, like electricity.”

The suitcases will bring electricity to 40 schools in the refugee settlement, which provide education to over 12,000 students. They are designed to be easily transported (thus the suitcase design), which makes them ideal for off-grid locations, like a refugee camp.

The panels in the suitcase collect sunlight and harness the energy in a built-in battery. It can then provide power to up to five light bulbs for 50 to 60 hours a week. Depending on the capacity of the system, it can also help power small electronics like phones or radios.

For people in the Bidi Bidi settlement — one of the largest refugee settlements in the world — this kind of power can make an enormous impact.

In fact, We Share Solar has deployed over 1,000 suitcases to “energy-scarce locations” across the world, with more than 500,000 students and teachers benefitting from the power they provide.

“The We Share Solar education program serves youth twice,” Hal Aronson, co-founder of the organization, said, “first as an educational experience for American youth and second as a renewable power and lighting system for youth in parts of the world that lack electricity.”

Along with connecting students to learning opportunities, the organization ensures each device is tested by a professional to ensure it is built to withstand energy demands. Then, the suitcases are installed by trained partners in destination countries, and students and teachers alike learn about the new clean energy technologies they have implemented.

At the start of the 2024 school year, the We Share Solar program was implemented in 13 Illinois schools, training educators in the curriculum and setting up the project across the state.

“This is just the beginning,” a Facebook post from We Share Solar states. “These passionate teachers will now guide their students in building solar cases, providing a hands-on STEM experience with real-world impact.”

-via GoodGoodGood, January 16, 2025

[rhythmlessgay]

Please help @kakebezi-10

They are an Ugandan trans person living in a refugee camp in South Sudan, and their journey there has not been easy. They've endured transphobic violence first in a Kenyan refugee camp that was attacked, and now in South Sudan they're still vulnerable to violence, not to mention having been recently diagnosed with Hp. pylori, typhoid, and malaria.

Please help this trans sibling of ours.

Tagging for reach

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[makingqueerhistory]

The Pink Line: Journeys Across the World's Queer Frontiers

Mark Gevisser

More than seven years in the making, Mark Gevisser's The Pink Line: Journeys Across the World's Queer Frontiers is an exploration of how the conversation around sexual orientation and gender identity has come to divide--and describe--the world in an entirely new way over the first two decades of the twenty-first century. No social movement has brought change so quickly and with such dramatically mixed results. While same-sex marriage and gender transition are celebrated in some parts of the world, laws are being strengthened to criminalize homosexuality and gender nonconformity in others. As new globalized queer identities are adopted by people across the world--thanks to the digital revolution--fresh culture wars have emerged. A new Pink Line, Gevisser argues, has been drawn across the globe, and he takes readers to its frontiers. Between sensitive and sometimes startling profiles of the queer folk he's encountered along the Pink Line, Gevisser offers sharp analytical chapters exploring identity politics, religion, gender ideology, capitalism, human rights, moral panics, geopolitics, and what he calls "the new transgender culture wars." His subjects include a Ugandan refugee in flight to Canada, a trans woman fighting for custody of her child in Moscow, a lesbian couple campaigning for marriage equality in Mexico, genderqueer high schoolers coming of age in Michigan, a gay Israeli-Palestinian couple searching for common ground, and a community of kothis--"women's hearts in men's bodies"--who run a temple in an Indian fishing village. What results is a moving and multifaceted picture of the world today, and the queer people defining it.

(Affiliate link above)

[melvinjr23]

Hello world, hope this message finds you well. My name is Melvin a Ugandan gay man trying hard to survive unimaginable challenges and persecution, I am writing to share my story with you in the hopes of seeking assistance.

I've been a refugee for over 4 years, seeking safety and protection. Unfortunately, my journey has been marked by frustrating delays and disappointing refusals within the asylum system.

I fled my home country because I feared for my life after being physically attacked and threatened with death and arrest due to my sexual preferences and that it's a crime to be a gay in Uganda.

I sought refuge in Kenya but unfortunately, the government and local authorities were unwilling to provide aid to people in my situation. The trauma and hardships I faced in my home country only continued in this new land. I got some assistance and managed to make it to Kalobeyi refugee camp in the north western Turkana region but while there I met other Igbt refugees who fled from Uganda and other East African countries. It was very difficult for me to stay in the camp because of the miserable situation upon queer refugees we had to go through daily.

Desperate for a better life and future, I made the difficult decision to travel to Sudan where I am currently residing. However, I am unable to access basic necessities like food, medical care and other services. Here also I was able to find 250 Igbt refugees but we are living in fear and hiding from the government because it is highly prohibited to be an LGBTQ+ individual in this country.

Upon arrival at the camp, I shared the little resources I had with fellow refugees, demonstrating my willingness to help.Recognizing my leadership potential, I was appointed as a leader for a group of 15 refugees, comprising men, women and children.

In this role l've been responsible for distributing scarce resources, and providing emotional support to my fellow refugees. Despite the difficulties, l've remained committed to helping my community and advocating for our needs.

However, our situation is critical. We're unable to access basic needs like food. We're struggling to survive, If you're able to help us, please do so.

Your kindness would be a lifesaver to us. We're grateful for any help, no matter how small

Thank you for taking the time to read my story and considering our plea.

I look forward to hearing from you soon.

I'm sharing my story to raise awareness about the challenges faced by refugees like me. We need a fair, efficient, and compassionate asylum process.

Please consider donating or sharing my story with your friends and family

https://gofund.me/50c75300

[crossdreamers]

Trump Administration Halts Refugee Program, Leaving LGBTQ Refugees in Limbo

The U.S. State Department has abruptly canceled travel plans for thousands of refugees already approved to resettle in the United States. Persecuted LGBTQ refugees in East Africa are left in Limbo.

This decision follows an executive order signed by former President Donald Trump, suspending the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP), which has long served as a lifeline for persecuted individuals worldwide, including LGBTQ people fleeing violence and discrimination.

Refugees in camps across South Sudan and elsewhere, who had hoped to begin new lives in the U.S., now face an uncertain future. Some members of this vulnerable population had already reached the U.S., but many others remain stranded, their dreams of safety dashed by the new policy.

Refugee status cancelled over night

The New York Times reported that more than 10,000 refugees were in the final stages of resettlement when their flights were canceled.

The Trump administration's executive order has effectively frozen the multi-agency process of admitting refugees, pending a review to determine whether resettlement aligns with national interests.

The review period is set for 90 days, but advocates fear the program may never resume, given Trump’s track record of anti-immigrant rhetoric and policies.

The halt also impacts the Welcome Corps, a private sponsorship program launched in 2023 to allow Americans to assist refugees directly. Welcome.US, an organization dedicated to mobilizing support for refugees, confirmed that the suspension will take effect on January 27, except in rare, case-by-case exceptions.

Adding to the challenges, Trump has also terminated the CBP One app, which previously helped streamline legal migration and reduce unauthorized border crossings. This leaves refugees with even fewer avenues to seek safety in the U.S.

Protests from refugee organizations

The International Rescue Committee (IRC), a global humanitarian aid, relief, and development nongovernmental organization, urges the Trump administration to reverse course, maintain the resettlement program and work with its partners around the world to maintain global resettlement slots:

"If the program is not restored, political dissidents, religious minorities, and the most vulnerable victims of war and disaster will pay the price, and so will the United States."

LGBTQ refugees in East Africa in jeopardy

The situation in refugee camps in Kenya and South Sudan can serve as an example of the severe negative consequences facing LGBTQ refugees.

Ugandan LGBTQ refugees are particularly vulnerable, facing severe discrimination not only in their home countries but also in refugee camps in Kenya and South Sudan.

We have reports of Ugandan LGBTQ refugees who left the UNHCR Kakuma camp in Kenya, because of reports of refugees getting help in one of the camps in South Sudan. Indeed, some of them had already been repatriated to the US, but many are left behind now that the US has closed its borders. Many are now exploring options to seek refuge in Canada, but their immediate prospects remain grim.

For now, these individuals are caught in a state of limbo, awaiting clarity on their futures.

As the Trump administration's policy shift draws widespread criticism, advocacy groups are exploring legal challenges to overturn the suspension and restore hope to those seeking safety.

Source: LGBTQ Refugees in East Africa

See also: The Life of an Ugandan LGBTQ Refugee in South Sudan

Vetted crowdfunding campaigns for refugees in Kenya and South Sudan:

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Illustration: vertukha

[tvvigjuice]

@lydia256 is Ugandan by nationality and is from kakuma refugee camp.

kakuma refugee camp is based for refugees but after her parents and and the community discovered that she is a lesbian, they wanted to kill her. Luckily, she escaped and ran to the nearest country, Kenya, and was registered by UNHCR. Her life is really challenging, she has been beaten several times because of her sexuality and was denied all services. Her life is in danger.

If there’s is anything you can do to support her, please do. Thank you for reading all the way through ❤️❤️❤️

[mars00]

MY STORY.

HELP SUFFERING LGBTQ'S IN EAST AFRICA.

I'm Gilbert Rugumbura Ugandan by nationality, aged 28yrs and currently living in Gorom refugees camp located in south Sudan

I finished senior six which is advanced level in Uganda but did not get the chance to join university due to the challenges and misfortune that came in my life because of my gender and sexaul orientation.

After the president of Uganda passed a mass communication criticizing and cursing homosexuality in our country before signing the anti-gay bill act in 2023.

I came to live my home country due to narrowly escaping fear for my life to get in danger,denial from my family,face life imprisonment,shame and complete failure in my life, persecution, torture and death.

Something that forced me to leave,was,the strong suspicion that I'd got from my family members that I'm a homosexual when I was found with my partner having a good time together, close to each other, hugging and kissing by my cousin brother who watched us from a distance when we were at the golf course in the evening back then in Uganda.I feared to face my parents, brothers and sisters when my cousin reported that incidence to my elder brother who also informed my parents, brothers and sisters and my parents asked to meet me with all my brothers and sisters in a meeting in Kampala.Due to the fact that I had had the same case at school in senior five when they also called my father but we settled the issues, making matters worse, our parents had sat us down before as a family and strongly restricted us from such which my father termed as abnormal and scary practices and promised us as his children,not to favour or lightly handle any of us who is known for the act but rather take away there life so that they could not ashame the whole family,chase them from our clan and family linage or handle us to the security with his helping hand to imprison them for life, briefly he strongly condemned it and we very well knew how rude he is.

After all this happening, when my family asked to meet me, I escaped to Kenya and ended at the red cross in Kenya and after three days was taken to Kakuma refugees camp.

CHALLENGES.

When I entered the camp, I thought my life had been rescued to some extent, little knowing that I had just started facing the hardest part of my life.

While in the camp,the rest of the community in the camp, we as lgbtq's,face discrimination, segregation, torture,rampant attacks, trauma, disrespect,stay most of the times indoors, constant hunger, insecurity, lack of enough medical care,lack of participating and exercising our rights, denial of the right to work and face death.

The straight community in the camp say that we're agents of the devil and the spoilt western culture, we're not allowed to move freely but in groups and short distances and if not, we're attacked at any time, brutalized and get seriously injured but what hurts most is that the very same people who are supposed to be helping us, also torture and discriminate us say of the police when we go to report our cases,they chase them away and instead ask us to go back where we live before they arrest us,the medical doctors of the UNHCR clinics say they don't want to touch on us because we're a curse and a burden hence living us to go to private clinics while we can not afford medical bills ,the UNHCR local officials discriminate us by giving us very little food that can not sustain us for even half a month but counted to sustain us for a full month,the owners of shops refuse to sell us goods saying that our money will bring a curse to there businesses, we're not allowed to access jobs because the owners of the jobs say we're a curse.

GOALS:

Rescue the suffering lgbtqi people who have no voice from hunger and other basic needs.

Living a free and desirable life.

Exercising my rights as a human being like others.

Amplify the voice for the lgbtqi people.

Helping our fellow lgbtqi people live a desirable life.

Alerting the rest of the communities and genders that we're people like anyone else.

Creating room

(This is a campaign organized by me)

@rugumbura999 (his profile)

[lgbtrefugee]

Examples of LGBTQ+ Exiles and Our story

I am a Rwandese LGBTQ+ activist who fled my country due to harsh ant-homosexuality loan enacted in 2023 , facing uncertainty and challenges in a refugee life

Many Ugandan, Congolese, Burundian , Rwandese LGBT have struggled to cope in exile after fleeing homophobic attacks in their home country

Often fearing violence and rejection even in refugee camps ,they are chased away by straight people that are not happy with the presence

We ought to building groups of survival . Surviving over each other as there is limited access of help to the huge Number

To anyone out there that want to rescue our Conmunity from this torture .

Inbox for more information about our lives and means to Advocate for our rights

[strangethingdestiny]

"Unyielding Spirits: A Journey of Queer Refugees in Search of Hope"

In the heart of South Sudan, amidst the turmoil of civil war and human suffering, I find myself trapped in a precarious existence. As a queer refugee from Uganda, I carry the weight of my identity, feeling targeted, marginalized, and silenced. My journey began in 2021 when I fled my home country in search of safety and solidarity, only to be met with hostility in Kenya. There, I sought protection under the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), but I quickly discovered that my pleas for help fell on deaf ears. Living in Kakuma refugee camp, I faced relentless discrimination, harassment, and threats from both fellow refugees and members of the host community. The environment was so hostile that sadly, we lost some friends to violence; others succumbed to despair, taking their own lives in the face of overwhelming adversity.

In 2023, with little hope left, I made the difficult decision to move to South Sudan, believing that a change in scenery might offer me a chance for a new beginning. However, the reality here is grim. The country is enveloped in a civil war, and basic necessities such as food and medical care are scarce. As if that weren't enough, I continue to face discrimination and harassment from the local community and the government. Each day is a battle for survival, compounded by the fear of arson attacks akin to those we endured in Kenya. The struggle is relentless, and every moment is tinged with uncertainty.

Among the 750 queer individuals who once sought asylum in Kakuma, most of us are Ugandan, with others hailing from Congo, Burundi, and Ethiopia. Together, we have forged a bond formed from shared experiences and a mutual understanding of our plight. Each of us carries our own scars, but we have found strength in unity and resilience. Despite the dire circumstances, love and solidarity serve as our guiding lights, reminding us that we are not alone in this fight. We support one another, sharing stories that inspire a flicker of hope in our collective struggle for acceptance and survival.

As we navigate these challenges, the world continues to turn its back on us, limiting our options for a future. Resettlement opportunities from countries like the United States and Canada once seemed promising, but the recent executive order issued by President Trump has left many of us in limbo. Our dreams of rebuilding our lives in safety and dignity hang by a thread, and we anxiously wonder when—or if—this agonizing history will change for us. The fear for our future looms large, but we find solace in our shared determination to fight for our rights.

In our hearts, we know that we must remain vigilant and hopeful. We humbly call for intervention and support, recognizing that even the smallest act of kindness can keep our struggle alive. We are yearning for a chance to be seen and heard—a chance to break free from the constraints of this global prison. With every step we take together, we nurture our dreams of liberation and resilience, for we are united in our pursuit of a brighter future, where love conquers fear and acceptance triumphs over hatred. ❤️

[thatoneweirdowhoknowstoomuch]

PLEASE HELP THIS PERSON

This is @kavumas-blog, an Ugandan whos part of the LGBT community, forced to leave her home due to their sexuality, seeking Kenya for asylum, and then left for south Sudan as their situation got worse. However, at Kakuma refugee camp, they were attack, their shelter set on her and being refused basic supplies.

As many would see on my pinned post, I cannot help due to lack of credit card, but what I can do is spread word and have someone be generous enough to start a fundraiser of some kind.

@monsieurivoblan

@w4llyw4tch3rz-backup-deactivate

Please spread word

[stele3]

https://www.reuters.com/legal/author-neil-gaiman-estranged-wife-sued-sexual-assault-2025-02-04/

[isaiahmax]

As a transgender refugee, I’ve been silenced in exile for six years—first in Kakuma, and now in Gorom, South Sudan. I’m here to break the silence on the daily struggles faced by LGBTIQ+ refugees in East Africa. We endure violence, hunger, and neglect, but our voices deserve to be heard. Join me in raising awareness and fighting for our survival. 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈

https://trans-express.lgbt/post/773378859080073216/the-life-of-an-ugandan-lgbtq-refugee-in-south