Image description at the end.

Goal: £3000.

About me.

I’m Luca (they/he), a neurodivergent, Disabled transmasc person with severe ME, mostly housebound and a wheelchair user. I enjoy writing songs and nerding out about Star Trek, sign language, access and ableism.

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What is ME?

ME is a severe neurological, energy-limiting complex chronic illness. I have to pace so-called ‘simple’ activities like holding a conversation and eating to not exceed my limits. I use rest, breaks, adaptations and the support of others to cope with this.

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My care needs.
I am housebound and spend most of the day in bed. I need support in most areas of life. Among other things, I need help with food preparation, cleaning, getting dressed, showering, and leaving the house.

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My situation

I'm experiencing housing instability as a result of my complex access needs, neglect and abuse by my caregivers, and disability discrimination by systems and people alike.
I haven't been able to apply for funded care as this is a longer process that I need stable housing for. The process slowed down enormously by bureaucracy, so I will rely on mutual aid for my care for the foreseeable.

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My goal: £3000.
This is 3 months’ care and will make it possible for me to employ people who have the skills and capacity to support me well. Having care will prevent me from getting more and more ill.

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Why can’t I get funds elsewhere?

My family doesn’t support me enough because of their transphobia and ableism, and I couldn’t find any loans or grants I qualify for.

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Slide 9. What can you do?

1. Donate what you can

in a one-off payment.

2. Donate monthly via Ko-Fi .

3. Share & ask others to share.

4. Ask friends with financial privilege to contribute.

[Image description: The title slide of my Instagram post. The title reads: Help a disabled trans man leave unsafety. The subtitle says: Goal: £3000. On the left, there’s a photo of me sitting in my wheelchair Gray in our garage. I’m smiling, I’m wearing ice bear PJs and wearing my long hair in a bun. I am a white thin trans man. End of ID.]