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The country they are currently immigrated to does not allow mutual aid, so this will be our only opportunity to crowdfund. S’ brother, L, is returning home for a week to arrange paperwork for their mother. Once he leaves, I will remove this fundraiser for S and her brother’s safety. Thank you so, so much.

Hello everyone, I am posting this on behalf of my three cousins, who are requesting mutual aid from the people online in more fortunate circumstances. They are three immigrant workers from the global south and medical refugees in a country in West Asia. Currently, my cousin S is fighting stage 4 breast cancer, and due to a deeply upsetting and misogynistic situation, she, alongside her brother and sister, all working class, were forced out of the home they were staying at. 

My aunt recently had the opportunity to come and help S with her illness; Unfortunately, while there, she suffered two heart attacks. I am gathering funds to support S in three ways. First is to extend our aunt's visa as she is in no condition to return home. Second is to alleviate their food and housing insecurity, as their combined income is eaten away by S’ cancer treatments and rent. Third is to pad their emergency funds, as S’ chemotherapy is unavailable in our home country and only available in where they are currently immigrated to.  Again, we are so grateful beyond words for all the help!!

Visa: 1,000 usd

Rent and food alleviation: 500 usd

Emergency funds: 200 usd, anything extra we receive.

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Wallcreeper (Tichodroma muraria), family Tichodromidae, found across high mountain areas of Europe and Asia

This species is the only member of this genus and family.

photograph by Mathieu Bally - Wildlife Photography

Bearded Reedling aka Bearded Tit (Panurus biarmicus), family Panuridae, order Passeriformes

photograph by Carlo Galliani

Sunbittern (Eurypyga helias), family Eurypygidae, order Eurypygiformes, found in southern Central America and northern South America

The only member of this family

photograph by Supreet Sahoo

Kagu or Cagou (Rhynochetos jubatus), family Rhynochetidae, order Eurypygiformes, endemic to New Caldeonia

ENDANGERED.

This bird is the only member of its family.

It is most closely related to the Sunbittern.

photograph by the_zoologist_barista

Hamerkop (Scopus umbretta), family Scopidae, order Pelicaniformes, Ethiopia

The taxonomic affinities of this bird have been greatly debated over the years, and now is believed to be in the Pelecaniformes.

This is the only bird in this family.

Their closest relatives are the Shoebill.

photograph by Ian Davies

Shoebill (Balaeniceps rex), family Balaenicipitidae, Mabamba Swamp, Uganda

This bird is the only member of its family.

The taxonomic affinities of this bird have long been debated. It currently rests within the order Pelicaniformes It was, in the past, often places in the Ciconiiformes).

Its closest living relative is most likely the Hamerkop.

photograph by Jean-Christopher Damond

Malaysian Rail-Babbler (Eupetes macrocerus), male calling, family Eupetidae, order Passeriformes, Malaysia

The only member of this family

photograph by Janetli SF **Xiao Guo Tai**

Yellow-breasted Chat (Icteria virens), family Icteriidae, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA

This species was once considered to be a wood warbler, family Parulidae, but is now placed in its own family (of which it is the only member).

photograph by Loud Photography

Hoatzin (Opisthocomus hoazin) aka “Stink Turkey”, family Opisthocomidae, order Opisthocomiformes

The only living member of the bird order Opisthocomiformes.

This leaf-eating bird uses foregut fermentation, in its enlarged crop, to help break down its food. (The ferementation is where the smell comes from, which gives it the name “Pavo Apestoso”)

They live in vegetation at the edges of lakes, streams, and rivers.

The young have 2 small claws on the fronts of the wingsthat help them climb through vegetation.