Help persecuted trans women (Kamituga, east DRC)

I'm urgently fundraising for nine trans women from Kamituga (east DRC) who were violently attacked and displaced. In addition to facing grievous bodily harm, their clothes and home belongings were burned. To escape this persecution, they walked 275 kilometers to Bukavu, where they are presently sleeping outside without any resources and struggling to survive. In the DRC, young people are already taking to the streets to protest against homosexuality. With a hostile electoral campaign beginning on November 19, these nine women will soon face even greater danger to their lives.

I was asked to post this fundraiser by the directors of Rainbow Sunrise Mapambazuko, who I have been in contact with since 2020 for an interview project about international trans experiences.

During this electoral process, online donation is currently locked in the east DRC, so the organization is unable to host their own fundraiser. Instead, I will be collecting donations on behalf of these women, and sending the money promptly and directly to Rainbow Sunrise Mapambazuko's bank account.

Here is the link, where you can read about the situation in the organization’s own words: https://gofund.me/57f5101a