Dear friends –
Samuel* had to leave his home country after participating in Pride. He was harassed and tortured by police, fired from his job, and evicted from his home. That's because Samuel is from Uganda, where it's illegal to be gay.
After resettling in a neighboring country, it's been hard to start again. As an LGBT+ refugee, Samuel has zero support and is unable to get a job. Police brutality and mob violence are constant risks. Resettlement to a safer place could take many years.
But Samuel is not asking anyone for charity – he has incredible drive and a very smart business idea.
Samuel has always loved photography and he's really good at it. Together with a few fellow LGBT+ refugees, he's come up with a business plan for starting a photography and film studio. By working together, Samuel and his friends can create sustainable and safer lives for themselves.
And they need your help to make this business plan a reality.
My organisation, the Refugee Coalition of East Africa (RefCEA), gathered promising business proposals from LGBT+ refugees like Samuel. And together with All Out, we're launching Grassroots Empowerment, where people like you can donate to give these businesses the jumpstart they deserve.
All Out and RefCEA are working together to launch Grassroots Empowermentbecause we believe in putting power and trust in the hands of LGBT+ people like Samuel.
So many people, governments, and institutions have tried to strip that power away. It's time to fight back against this discrimination and hate, one business at a time!
With your help, this amazing business idea will become a reality, giving Samuel a much-deserved jump towards self-sufficiency and safety.
Thanks for going All Out,
Jacob
Executive Director
Refugee Coalition of East Africa (RefCEA)
*We aren't using his real name or disclosing the current location of anyone, as requested for their own safety
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