Hi, I'm Juliet. I am a community organizer. Kaycee has given me permission to share her story in the hopes that she and her family can afford their very basic needs over the next few months.

Kaycee (an older trans feminine woman) and her wife live in a very small trailer in a campsite just outside of Calgary. They are both in their 50's. Kaycee was injured at work in 2022 and is permanently unable to work, supported by WCB. Unfortunately, WCB has cut her income significantly and she has been getting tossed around for months unable to reach someone to rectify it. Kaycee is on several medications including gender affirming ones that she has been unable to afford for months.

Kaycee's wife is terminally ill with a prognosis of just a few months. She relies on oxygen at all times and takes many medications while needing round-the-clock care. Their homecare nurse comes a few hours per week to help, the rest of the caring falls to Kaycee, who does it with such love and attention.

Kaycee's adult daughter is also fighting cancer for the 2nd time and is in need of emotional support.

Kaycee is connected to several social workers and everyone is at a loss on how she can proceed, especially for these next few months. They are accessing all the social service supports they can and they have liquidated everything they have to pay their campsite and propane fees just to have a roof over their heads.

While Kaycee is navigating all these social service systems, she needs urgent financial support to maintain her family, household and her own physical wellness. Any amount of money you are able to donate will go directly to her and she will be beyond grateful.