cross-posted from: https://hexbear.net/post/6680440
cross-posted from: https://hexbear.net/post/6680334
Hey comrades :) <3!!!, It’s me again. I wasn’t even sure how to start this but I just wanted to give a small update from us here in Juba. The caretaker still hasn’t come back but he left us with a heavy burden…we have to clear the remaining 244 usd before he reconnects our water.
Right now, we still can’t access the toilet, bathroom or water for cooking and washing. Every time we run out, we have to walk a long way to fetch it in small jerrycans and that’s where we were attacked last time. I’m honestly scared to go back there. We survived with my girls but the fear still sits in our chest. Pretty’s still in pain from that day and sometimes it’s hard to believe this is real life.
For anyone reading this for the first time … my sisters and I are trans refugees from Uganda. We fled after violence and persecution made it impossible to live safely and ended up here in Juba, South Sudan. Life hasn’t been easy…our shelter was attacked and burned and we’ve had to rebuild from nothing more than once. Through it all, the kindness and solidarity of comrades here has kept us alive.
I hate asking for help again but I don’t know where else to turn. Life was already hard before I found this community and I can’t go back… especially in a place where being trans is dangerous. You’ve been the only light that’s made this bearable.
We have WiFi and electricity again and that helps us stay connected but without water, even small things feel impossible. I wish I could say things are better but they’re not yet. Still, I’m grateful for how far we’ve come because of all of you. Your kindness helped us eat , kept our lights on and gave us reasons to keep fighting.
If we can clear the balance, the caretaker promised to reconnect the water. That would mean safety again and a little peace. Any extra support will also help us with food since what we have left won’t last long.
Thank you to everyone who’s been bumping my posts, donating or just checking in. You’ve carried us more than you know.
Support link in my profile. With love and hope always ❤️❤️❤️
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