#request for aid

I'm stunned that Venezuela is NOT trending. we're all so exhausted by 'the news' I know.

Tumblr used to be GREAT about signal boosting humanitarian crisis after a natural disaster. Can we do that?

Not my favourite source, but they're the ones' do live coverage at this moment. "

A series of before-and-after images show the destruction in Caraballeda, a town in the state of La Guaira.

Several high-rise buildings have been completely reduced to rubble.

La Guaira is the area that has been worst affected by the twin earthquakes on Wednesday evening."

Before:

After:

My new roommate, now that we had a month of easier comfort, promptly is going through a second life transition (lost his job) so we will need help with bills and rent. Anything helps, even small amounts, bc that will help with food and gas, including cat food. If it helps, September is also my birthday month, so anything received once bills are covered is going to make sure i have at least a comfy bday with some food or something.

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I'm a disabled queer author. My only sources of income are my benefits package once per month (usually about £1 which covers rent and local tax) and my partner, who is both employed full time and studying remotely at a performing arts school and working on set to try and bring more money in. Both of us also livestream and market online.

This month we've been shorter on money than usual and, because we'd missed the internet bill once before and never been able to pay it back, they've cut us off.

This, as you can imagine, will have catastrophic effects. Fortunately we have a friend who graciously let us borrow their 4G router until we get our internet back but it's only the bare minimum as the 4G signal in our home sits constantly at 1-2 bars. We will have to shut off everything just for my partner to make a business zoom call tonight. This isn't sustainable.

We've been relatively steady with our income, able to pay off the most important bills on time, but our excess income is extremely minimal so paying back debts is near impossible with the late fees they keep throwing at us. If we can pay this back we'll be safe from this particular danger for the forseeable future, but we can't do it alone.

If you can spare anything, please donate to my ko-fi. The amount on there is a little more than the debt you see to account for things like my paypal overdraft and food we might need to buy over the next few of days (yeah that's how tight we are rn) but you'll be saving our asses. 

I have Good and Bad news

Good news!

It seems I didn’t give management the benefit of the doubt. I am so used to having to fight for basic issues that today's events came as a surprise.

I called today, and after further explaining my concerns, they made it super clear they were not only going to be doing a spray for nearby apartments, but that they were willing to skip straight to the pesticidal heat treatment to kill off all the little bastards.

Free. Of. Charge.

Bad News.

Since the heat treatment raises the temperature to a whopping 160 Degrees Fahrenheit to kill all bedbugs, it means that heat-sensitive items and belongings like electronics, food, and possibly even flammable or melt-able stuff like paper and plastic, have to be removed from the building, along with myself, and my cat, for the 5+ hour duration of the treatment. Due to folks nearby I know wanting to minimize risk of cross-contamination, and, again, me having no money, I have to find SOMEWHERE to stay and keep those items, which leaves either hotels or a temporary storage container. Additionally, due to my damned car battery being completely kaput thanks to COVID keeping us quarantined and having not driven in months, I cannot actually drive myself anywhere either until THAT is fixed.

Additionally, I have still been heavily advised to dispose of my bed to ensure none manage to survive the purge, so at the moment until I can confirm that it is safe to keep it, I still need to raise money to replace it.

With that in mind I probably still need to raise a good $1000 dollars or more to buy a new mattress and bed-frame, find a hotel/storage container and get a repairman to replace my battery? This is a guesstimate,once again due to limited experience dealing with a problem like this.

Okay guys, let’s start this off right: WOW. You guys have been so kind and supportive of our girl Ripley. :) Her surgery to amputate her wing was a month ago and while her recovery has been really rocky, it’s nice to know so many people are thinking of her and wishing her well. 

I was hesitant to do this, but I thought I’d make a little something to help raise funds for her care. Her surgery, emergency vet bills (she’s had a few close calls with bleeding post-surgery), medication and ongoing care have been quite expensive. We’re covering it, because she’s our babe and we want to spend the next few decades with her, but it adds up. If you maybe wanted to help Ripley specifically, I created this design based off of the silly collar doodle:

And made it into stickers:

All profit from the sale of this design will go towards paying off the debt of her surgery and vet care. :D Stickers are on sale HERE!  If you want to support her, now’s your chance! 

If for whatever reason you’re not in a position to contribute, that’s OK: your kind thoughts are more than enough and much appreciated! <3 You guys have been great, and I tell her all the time that lots of people are thinking of her so she needs to shape up! Lol maybe stop messing with her surgery site so much so we don’t have to go to the vet so often…

But who could stay mad at her, she’s too precious.

Donate to a community mutual aid org that has been vetted and verified:

How is CORE helping communities in Venezuela? 

In coordination with our longtime partners, the Wayuu Taya Foundation and Acceso, we will work to safely clear rubble from the streets and help families get access to food, water, a safe place to sleep, and other essentials, with more support on the way as the situation evolves. The Wayuu Taya Foundation is a trusted humanitarian nonprofit that has worked for 25 uninterrupted years with Venezuela’s most vulnerable communities, including the Wayuu. Their deep roots in these communities mean we can move faster and reach more families in these critical next moments

Hello all! I have recently been having a lot of bills come due because my youngest cat, Freya, has been ill. She's getting better, but I am trying to get together money for her bills. Any assistance would be helpful!