Help a Black Trans Refugee Avoid eviction
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My name is Jay B. I'm a transgender man from South Africa. I came to the UK in 2008 as an LGBT asylum seeker. I have been given my Refugee status after a 12-year fight in February of 2020. Over the last few years I have been studying in Manchester, and recently had to move in with my sister to avoid homelessness whilst I wait for council accommodation in Manchester. Living with my sister has been challenging because she doesn't agree with my transitioning and every day I was misgendered and not valued. Manchester council contacted me on the 13th September 2021 offered me a council flat, which I decided to move to as soon as possible to be away from my sister's house and toxicity. This April I am scheduled for a hysterectomy and I am worried that my accommodation could be taken away from me as I lost my full-time job as Customer Service Advisor during covid when the Manchester Tower closed its officers. In 2021 December, after 17 years, I travelled to Zimbabwe to see my girlfriend's family and mine as well. I went into a crisis when due to return covid lockdown started again omicron virus in the Southern countries. I was stuck in Zimbabwe for 3 weeks and I borrowed money from different people so I can book another flight with the availability of a 3-week wait. I was alone in the airport and used all the borrowed money to pay the hotel as I couldn't return to the place where I had visited because it was 7 hours away from the main airport in Harare. Upon returning my rent was up in arrears, gas, electric, council tax and water bill. I have not been able to get back to as I am still looking for a full time job as a HCA but currently Please help me so I can pay rent arrears, council tax, gas, electricity and water. I'm struggling to feed daily. I would like to ask for help to avoid losing my flat. Please help me out with £1200 to cover all costs and be safe again. Peace of mind to continue with my transition, recover well from my hysterectomy surgery coming up, this will give me a safe space without having anxiety and depression.
Thank you
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Jay Barnes
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