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LGBTQIA in Zimbabwe Need Your Help!

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Help Drive Emergency Response for LGBTQIA+ in Zimbabwe.

The LGBTQIA+ people living in Zimbabwe face repulsive systematic discrimination perpetrated by the State, which haunts them daily . Following this, discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity is not prohibited, but on the contrary,encouraged and sponsored through hate speeches and vilification in state media . This escalates the consequences of the LGBTQIA+ communities which include extreme poverty, denial to health services and safety in such instances.

Evidence of the particular vulnerabilities ofLGBTQIA+ has been well documented in several emergency and disaster situations. Research on post-disaster and crises demonstrates that emergencies often exacerbate prejudices and make marginalized people more vulnerable. The Zimbabwean government declared the COVID-19 crisis a “national disaster” allowing it to use emergency regulations, and to deploy personnel for the same services.

Queer Relief Zimbabwe  (QRZ) is a non-profit interest organisation that provides emergency relief, crisis management, rehabilitation, development program services and support to vulnerable LGBTQIA+ communities in Zimbabwe. As an organisation, QRZ is committed to reducing social and financial injustices and suffering experienced by the Queer Community.

QRZ takes actions in being the bridge gap between emergency response and the LGBTQIA+ people of Zimbabwe. Therefore this €5,000 Fund aims to provide emergency support services to the Queer Community of Zimbabwe in the State's 10 Provinces. As a Volunteer Organisation, we are a donor-funded and completely reliant on sponsorship from individuals and human rights organizations.

Fund Budget Narrative

The direct beneficiaries of the budget will be 2500+ Member network of QRZ. Individuals who would like to apply for the Fund can apply here . The budget has been apportioned to suit the current needs of the community through some of our core service areas:

Crisis Management

§  We aim to roll out a national Cash Transfer Program (CPT) in recognition that provision of cash, empowers the affected population to decide on their own how to meet their own needs using available resources. 

§  We aim to strengthen our Angels Network Program which provides support to LGBTQIA+ victims of social unrest (family rejection, homelessness and persecution).

Sexual Health Services

The coronavirus crisis threatens to compound the disparities that LGBTQ people already experience in health care, as well as the community’s high rates of poverty during the lockdown period in Zimbabwe. A large share of LGBTQIA+ people have compromised immune systems and continued efforts to address already existing challenges and barriers to healthcare is crucial in mitigating the Pandemic’s impact.

Entrepreneurship Acumen

The organisation has been a Hub to a growing number of LGBTQIA+ start-ups. This is founded based on reducing poverty amongst the community and focusing on opportunity rather than the social tenacity initiated by the State. The money channelled to this service area will be used as a business stimulus in the path towards economic recovery.

You Are The Heroes!

Our community continues to fight for the inclusion of LGBTQIA+ in emergency response. While we are actively trying to bridge the gap, your support is crucial inhelping us address the socio-economic disparities affecting our communities during this time. We need your help to make our efforts go even further!

Thank you in advance for your contribution. Your donation will go a long way towards building a resilient LGBTQIA+ community in Zimbabwe in these unprecedented times.

Visit Our Website: www.queerreliefzimbabwe.org 
Email Us                       :[email redacted] 
Twitter                          :www.twitter.com/QueerReliefZW 
Facebook                    :www.facebook.com/QueerReliefZW 
Whatsapp                   :+27 625 431 304

Organizer

Lindani Sibanda
Organizer
Hamburg

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