Help me secure a safe place to live
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I have created this gofundme because I've been kicked out of my apartment and I don't have a place to live. I am currently homeless and I’ve been couch surfing as a way to stay off the street. I have no foreseeable place to stay after the 15th of January.
The place I was living was unhealthy and the family member I was living with consistently made it difficult for me to find work and to move forward. In addition to that, she regularly forced me into transphobic environments. Because of this, I decided the best option for me was to drop out of college and begin working full time so that I could save enough money to leave the environment. After I quit school, she forced me to work exclusively for her (with no pay) and when I expressed that the reason I needed a full-time job was that I wanted to move out in the future, she kicked me out leaving me with no time to prepare and no support to fall back on. Living in NYC, as many of you know, is expensive and I will need roommates to help with rent. As a trans woman, it is much more difficult to find somewhere safe as any environment can become dangerous when you don’t know who you’re living with.
I managed to secure a job but as a starting crew member they are only offering me 15 hours a week and I don't have enough to support myself and find a safe place to stay until my pay increases. The money you donate will help with food cost, transportation, rent for wherever I can find, and a phone plan so that I can keep up with job opportunities. anything left after those expenses will be saved for a permanent living situation.
The place I was living was unhealthy and the family member I was living with consistently made it difficult for me to find work and to move forward. In addition to that, she regularly forced me into transphobic environments. Because of this, I decided the best option for me was to drop out of college and begin working full time so that I could save enough money to leave the environment. After I quit school, she forced me to work exclusively for her (with no pay) and when I expressed that the reason I needed a full-time job was that I wanted to move out in the future, she kicked me out leaving me with no time to prepare and no support to fall back on. Living in NYC, as many of you know, is expensive and I will need roommates to help with rent. As a trans woman, it is much more difficult to find somewhere safe as any environment can become dangerous when you don’t know who you’re living with.
I managed to secure a job but as a starting crew member they are only offering me 15 hours a week and I don't have enough to support myself and find a safe place to stay until my pay increases. The money you donate will help with food cost, transportation, rent for wherever I can find, and a phone plan so that I can keep up with job opportunities. anything left after those expenses will be saved for a permanent living situation.
Organizer
Claire Velazquez-Trovato
Organizer
Woodhaven, NY
