Escape & Safety Fund
I am seeking help to urgently move away from an unsafe living situation and rebuild stability in a safer place.
Wellington
This is very hard to write, but I need to be honest.
For six years, I was in a relationship where i didn't feel safe, and was isolated from my support network. During that time, I was cut off from friends and whānau and moved to the South Island of New Zealand, far away from the people who could help keep me safe.
Although that relationship has ended, I am still living in a situation where I am frightened for my safety.
I am not sleeping properly, I am constantly on edge, and I am genuinely scared of what could happen. I have reached out for help, but I’ve been told that nothing can be done unless the situation escalates further, something I am desperately trying to avoid.
I do not want to wait until I am seriously hurt.
Being a trans woman has made accessing support more complicated, slower, and in some cases dismissive, but this situation is about survival and safety, not identity politics. I am afraid in my own home, and I need to leave.
Use of funds
The funds will be used for urgent relocation costs, bond and initial rent, temporary accommodation if needed, and basic living expenses to ensure my safety while I move.
Latest donations
What can I say about Corey... she is.... the sister... the mother.... the best friend, the emotional support girlie handing out the support like “YOU get belief! YOU get safety! YOU get TRANS JOY! YOU get a pizza! Thank you for always seeing me, backing me, and cheering me on as I choose myself, my safety, and my future. Thank you for putting up with my shit over the years and holding space as I defy gravity, or insult it. I love you endlessly my chookie gewl aunty cuz sister x
Thank you for your support <3 I really appreciate all the help and my community rallying behind me. Any support is a lot, and I thank you <3
Deanieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee~! T_T Thank you so much. You’ve always treated me like a real friend, someone worth listening to and backing up and you never once faltered when things got bad for me this year. You believed me, you were there to talk, and that support has already changed my life for the better long before this donation. I’m so grateful to have you in my life. You’re the best, Deanie Weenie <3
Hey Lara, Thank you so much. You’ve always been a rock for me and you’ve shown up every time I’ve needed help. Working alongside you with our lil community family has genuinely changed my life for the better, and you are living proof of how much community and care can matter. I’m so grateful for you. D&D bringing families together :3 Thank you, from the bottom of my heart. <3
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