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A chance in life after trafficking and abuse

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Hello everyone. I've been homeless since the end of 2022, as I was trying to escape from my abusive step-brother who also trafficked me(I will not disclose his informations due to his criminal connections and I won't sue, I've almost tried and the result was me in his basement for ten years), alongside my father now living in the UK, since I was a child. Running away meant sneaking in the middle of the night with a bag and my meds, nothing else. Through the help of people on Twitter, that faded over time due to Twitter users cancelling people for unwanted drama and even less, I managed to gain support back then as I tried to move away from the country(I left in September 2023 and returned fully in August 2024), as my aunt from the UK(Colchester) was constantly reassuring me about not having anything to do with her brother who she despised, my father. She lives in London, and I tried to make a family visa there, but the truth was that my aunt knew about what my father did to me and wanted to keep me as a prostitute and an illegal immigrant to pay her bills and rent. I have the documents of an association, Aanchal, that I've reached to ask for help as proof, they kept me under examination until it was clear through recordings that my aunt was severely abusive physically and mentally. I was helped by said association but couldn't have a shelter due to my visa situation.

Eventually it was rejected after months of waiting due to my family refusing to submit their part of the documents, and I returned in Italy my homeland, homeless and sick.

I went to the free mental care available to citizens living in poverty, and my psychiatrist decided I was not able after months of trying to work. I was placed momentarily on disability leave for CPTSD, anxiety and depression with the starting date being 10 of January 2025.

Until I'm possibly better, I'm legally not permitted to work, and my concern is never being able to leave the streets. The pension will be 120 euros x month, and I've tried already to ask for ADI, a help for disabled people, but I'm too young and I have no children, which is often a requirement in Italy to ask for assistance. I've tried to ask help from the social assistants of the city, but my age (I'm 33) is too young to access the help for the disabled in need of economical and survival help. So they literally left me for dead. For now, I'm barely surviving through charities, bless them.

Rough sleeping is being extremely brutal for me. I've been hit, I'm constantly in danger, because I'm perceived as a weak woman in a very dangerous place. I can't move towards the center of my city, or people like me get moved away by the police. So we stay in the worst zones trying to move foward. But I'm the only female-looking person around the homeless area, and I'm going through sexual harrassment with the excuse of giving me some food, which I refuse. The church can help to a point.

My primary goal is to find a place to rent, even rooms for people of faith who need a moment of peace (it's around 20 euros x week), or an actual small flat. And to be able to live properly until I'm okay enough for my psychiatrist to take my leave off my head so that I can work, or at least have the possibility to counter her decision since my situation changed and I desperately need a job. Until then, I feel like I have no chances.

I solely survive on donations, charity, some euros on the streets and my own will. I make videos on youtube thanks to my best friend who tries to keep me with her as much as she can (she would keep me forever but for family reasons she can't), to somehow keep faith in the hope of a life of dignity and peace.

If you're able to donate, anything is appreciated, I've left the goal with the automatic gofundme minimum, as right now I just need a push. I'll update often based on what happens!
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if you're more comfortable (will lower down the goal if needed) I have PP & ☕too in my YT. I have an Christian based ASMR channel to share my journey/life, pray, help others&myself: A Quiet Voice ASMR

Any proof or receipt will be gladly given. I do not fear doxxing as I'm registered as homeless, and the church I'm registered to has dealt with bad people already and gave me permission to ask help online more openly.

God bless you.

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    Melvina Mensah
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    Milan, LM

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