TOTAL AS OF 8/15/22
$2,682 of $10,000
UPDATE 8/16/22: Simon qualified for legal aid and was assigned to a lawyer this past week. Yesterday he met with his lawyer for three hours. Together they submitted his refugee claim. Things are moving along at a good clip!
Please consider helping Simon (not his real name; not him in the photo), a gay refugee from one of Africa’s most dangerous countries for LGBTQI+ citizens, as he crafts a new life for himself in Canada.
Canada is one of the world’s most welcoming countries for LGBTQI+ refugees.
Simon is scheduled to arrive at my apartment during the first week of August. I’m providing him rent-free temporary shelter in my home, mentoring, accompaniment to immigration-related and other appointments, and additional assistance as needed while he works his way through the process of receiving his work permit, health card, and permanent residency.