Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page. My friends and I are committing to collectively "moving" 1,200km over the month of June to raise funds for Rainbow Railroad. I hope you can help.

Rainbow Railroad helps LGBTQI+ people escape persecution around the world, operating in six regions - Latin America, The Caribbean, South/Central Africa, Middle East & North Africa, Asia, and Eastern Europe. Every case is different, but the mission is the same: get people to safety.

In countries around the world, LGBTQI+ people face violence and oppression simply because of who they love or who they are. 

This year, Rainbow Railroad has already received 1,200 requests for help. Many of these cases are urgent, genuinely life or death. It takes between $5,000-$10,000 to help one person fully escape and re-settle. Any help can make a huge difference. 

Here is some more background if this is the first time you're hearing of Rainbow Railroad and their work: https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/lgbtq2s-organization-rainbow-railroad-reflects-on-its-mission-a-year-into-the-covid-19-pandemic-1.5332993

Thank you so very much.

BTW, donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving - they'll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they'll send your money directly to the charity. So it's the most efficient way to donate - saving time and cutting costs for the charity.