#i am just choosing to direct aid to gfms in response to that

[moregraceful]

is there a reason folks are against more traditional aid (pcrf, unrwa, etc)? I know it's not just you, but I wasn't sure why the larger trend was towards individual donation instead of charitable organizations

Oh I'm not against them at all, almost all of the aid I've personally given is to UNRWA. I just keep getting asks to promote GFMs and I thought I might as well do something about that specifically. I don't generally know what other people's opinions are. I've seen it mentioned that a lot of charitable organizations, NGOs, UNRWA etc have had to pull out of Gaza or have been greatly limited to what they are able to do in Gaza, and that because of that, people are turning to mutual aid as a way to directly help because they feel it goes further. But I don't know what the prevailing opinion is on that.

It may also be that the visibility of need on this site may look like people are against more traditional aid and are prioritizing individual donations. I've never seen so many GFM requests on this site and I've been here since 2008. That may swing what it looks like people are donating to as well, regardless of whether or not people are. Not sure.

[enyasaints]

I finally received my employers position statement…

Normally they only have a month maybe two to provide a position statement. It has been six months LATER. I haven’t had the heart to read it. I know it will be filled with gaslighting and lies and it will reopen old wounds I’ve spent months trying to medicate. I hate reliving my repeated sexual assault and how powerless I felt against it. Knowing that poverty and homelessness would be on the horizon if I said anything. When I finally tried to speak up I was dismissed and ignored and ultimately terminated in such a humiliating way. Only to be thrusted into this type of job economy where it is difficult to find work. I have been struggling financially ever since I don’t deserve that. I never deserved any of it

Direct Aid:

PP: enyasaints@gmail.com

For those that don’t know. A position statement is a company response basically refuting all charges they recieved through the EEOC. You have to provide a rebuttal proving that the company was lying. It is incredibly traumatic having to prove wrong doing. Having to relive the awful things that happened to you. While trying to raise money for a lawyer to defend you.

I have taken time off crowdfunding because I’m easily discouraged and I was barely gaining traction. No matter what I do I have no reach, and I have tried EVERYTHING. I truly have. I tried livestreaming on three different platforms, I tried making TikToks, I tried tweeting, I tried begging rich people on twitter, nothing works. I cannot stress enough I cannot do this alone. I don’t have a social media prescence nor social media capital. I am trying to have one but it’s incredibly difficult to build quickly. I cannot raise this money if I don’t have people advocating for me. Even if you can’t donate. Posting my link in a company email, on your facebook, tiktok, reddit anywhere makes a world of a difference. Using your skills to promote my GFM. If you draw or make edits that also can help. Anything can help me. Scrolling past just kills me. So please. PLEASE. Do something. Even if its just interacting on this very post. Commenting, sharing, liking. PLEASE. If I don’t raise emough for a lawyer, when I get the letter of right to sue, it gives me 90 days to find a lawyer. If I don’t my case gets thrown out and I never get justice. I can never sue them again.

Deadline for Lawyer:

August 17th, 2024

Currently Raised:

$410/$15000