Hi, my name is Kim de Paula, and I am an international student originally from Brazil. I’ve been a costume design student at The Theatre School at DePaul University for the last two years.

Unfortunately, due to the current political climate, I saw my plans forced to be changed, so I’ve decided it would be better to spend some time with my family back in Brazil while preparing for the next phase in my academic and professional journey.

I created this GoFundMe to raise funds to support me in the transition from the U.S. to a fashion school in the U.K. (Where I’m happy to share, I got accepted into 4 different fashion programs!)

Since I didn’t have much time to prepare for this shift, I now need as much help as possible. If you would like to support my academic life, any donation will be greatly appreciated, and I’ll be forever thankful for you