Hey comrades :) <3!!!…I’m here again with another update from us in Juba. Things are still really rough, honestly worse than before. We’ve now gone two days without bathing. We’re only using a little water to brush in the morning and keep some for cooking and drinking. The 10 liters we had left are almost gone. It’s not that we don’t want to fetch more…it’s just the fear. The last time we went to fetch water, we were attacked by unknown men. We survived but the fear hasn’t left us. Every night I still think about it.
The caretaker still hasn’t come back but he left us with a big burden. We have to pay the remaining 244 usd of our 900 usd rent before he reconnects our water. After paying half 531 usd …he reconnected our WiFi and electricity, which helped us feel a little normal again but without water, even simple things feel impossible.
For those seeing this for the first time, my sisters and I are trans refugees from Uganda. We fled because of violence and ended up here in Juba, South Sudan. Life has been about survival…our shelter was once attacked and burned and we’ve had to start from zero again and again. Through everything, the kindness of this community has kept us going.
I hate asking again but I don’t know where else to turn. Life was already hard before I found this space and I can’t go back..especially in a place where being trans is dangerous. Your help has been the only light we have and it’s what keeps us holding on.
Sharing our story here is the only way to stay seen and hope for solidarity from people who understand. So many generous people have helped us before and I’m forever grateful. I always dream of helping others the way you’ve helped me and my girls.If you know any trans community or kind people who might want to help, please consider to share our story.
I’m sharing this with honesty and hope, praying it reaches a kind heart who can share or support. Every small donation really makes a difference. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for taking a moment to read this and for standing with us.
Support link is in my profile With love and hope, Onandrah