cross-posted from: https://hexbear.net/post/6658161

cross-posted from: https://hexbear.net/post/6658160

cross-posted from: https://hexbear.net/post/6658159

cross-posted from: https://hexbear.net/post/6657667

Hello everyone, I hope you’re all doing well. It has been some time since I joined this community,my name is Cyara Kaira a transgender refugee currently living in South Sudan. My journey has been really awful from Uganda to Kenya’s Kakuma Refugee Camp where I faced all sorts of transphobia together with my sisters that UNHCR Kenya had to put us in protection area. The protection areas were worse than the rest of the entire community that we had to flee for our lives and thus ending up in South Sudan, a war country you can’t wish to live in. Every day is still a struggle for safety and survival.

I’m updating because we’re facing a serious problem as I have been posting. Today our landlord came to the shelter with his receipt book demanding rent. We honestly didn’t have the money. This got him really furious that he said if we don’t pay immediately, he’ll call the local council to throw us out. He even started questioning why we came to South Sudan which was really painful and frightening because answering that truthfully could put us in danger.

Finding this shelter was already very hard. Many landlords refused to rent to us because we didn’t have documentations and we couldn’t show our UNHCR proof of registration. Here in South Sudan, people believe those from other East African countries can’t be refugees since our home countries aren’t at war. That makes people suspicious that they assume you’re either a terrorist or LGBTQ. And if people find out you’re LGBTQ it can mean immediate death.

This particular landlord didn’t question much when we mentioned we were refugees and that’s how we managed to stay here but now he says he wants to renovate the house and that it’s the same money he needs to use for that. If he throws us out we’ll be at immediate risk of attacks and police arrest. And getting another shelter would be even harder because most landlords here ask for three months of rent upfront which we can’t afford.

We are currently raising 950$. Thanks to everyone that has contributed towards our safety to reach 267$ we still need 683$ to pay the rent. Please help us survive this.

Our fellows in the camp are still at risk.

Please consider supporting through the support link in my profile/Bio. Thank you all for your continued support, kindness and love. We truly appreciate you 🙏