#launchgood

"How, then, does one become an activist?

The easy answer would be to say that we do not become activists; we simply forget that we are. We are all born with compassion, generosity, and love for others inside us. We are all moved by injustice and discrimination. We are all, inside, concerned human beings. We all want to give more than to receive. We all want to live in a world where solidarity and companionship are more important values than individualism and selfishness. We all want to share beautiful things; experience joy, laughter, love; and experiment, together."

--- On Palestine by Noam Chomsky and Ilan Pappé

"Dreams on a Pillow is a pseudo-3D Stealth-Adventure game based on the true Palestinian folktale of Omm - a Palestinian mother who fled the massacre of her town with her new-born child. After running for an hour in sheer panic, she realized that she had carried a pillow to safety, instead of her child. Inspired by the story, Dreams on a Pillow explores Omm's life story, showcasing both the history of Palestine before the ethnic cleansing of the lands, and the trauma borne from the violence that was inflicted upon the Palestinian people during the Nakba."

Uyghur Refugee COVID-19 Emergency

Have you heard of the Uyghur?

They are one of the most persecuted Ethnic groups on Earth.

They have faced unimaginable trauma and suffering and millions have been imprisoned in concentration camps just for existing. Modern day gulags. They are facing a systemic genocide.

There are some ‘lucky ones’ that have managed to seek refuge in Turkey and other countries.

Unfortunately the Uyghurs in Turkey are now in an an absolutely desperate situation. They’ve lost their jobs due to COVID-19 and aren’t eligible for government subsidies or receiving any type of income. They are literally facing homelessness, starvation and death.

There are even Uyghur parents advertising to sell their kidneys/organs to buy medicine and other essentials for their children.

I would be so grateful if you could donate to this cause, even if it’s just a dollar. But if you can’t spare any funds, I would love if you could show your support by sharing.

My latest K/S art, "Star Dance" 😊

@sidetrek and I had an art exchange when we found out we'd donated to the same LaunchGood campaign for the Christchurch victims (which is here, if you'd like to contribute). In case you missed the GORGEOUS art I received, check it out here... you will not be disappointed!!!!!!

This is the piece I did in return. It turned out to be something of a mixed-media kind of thing--I'm old school so most of it is marker and gel pen, etc. but the boys are actually separate from the background, so there was some digital scanning and compiling that went into finishing it out. (Also... yes, I took some liberties with their uniforms. I'm not really an artist so I was sketching based on, like, clip art... and those figures had traditional suits instead of TOS-era Starfleet uniforms. What!! 😉)

Here's a different view of some of the glitter, heehee!

Prepare Muslim Prisoners for Life on the Outside

Tayba Foundation provides Islamic education to Muslims in U.S. prisons. 90% of our students are converts to Islam and the vast majority accepted Islam while in prison.

Get Muslim prisoners the help they need to successfully re-integrate into free society and avoid future incarceration.

The estimated cost of providing a mentor to detect red flags from students and reach out to them to assess their needs, enrollment and course materials, coaching throughout the course, and follow-up where needed is $100/student. We estimate 500 students from our student body of 1,800 would be interested in these courses, so we need to raise $50,000 to meet student need this year. 

https://www.launchgood.com/project/an_affordable_monthly_mortgage#!/ https://www.gofundme.com/an-affordable-monthly-mortgage

I want to buy a house that is about $320,990.  it would have like 5 bedrooms. Which would be amazing for my family and myself. There are 7 kis, three who have kids. Out of the three who have kids one is staying with us. You don’t have to donate but you guys, having a house would mean so much. I know I probably won’t get much, but the higher down payment I put, the lower the mortgage will be,