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Help Travis & Alwyn be together

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Hello! We are Kelli Stewart Damron & James Clements. We've started this gofundme account to help our friend and fellow GHS alumni Travis Gorline and his South African life-partner Alwyn van Tonder be together before any restrictions on immigration and equal marriage may take place.
Travis has been 100% disabled and unable to work since 2007, following a botched full spinal reconstruction surgery, and now lives with two full-spine titanium rods and 36 screws.  Alwyn lives in a country whose money has a value slightly lower than a peso.
The two of them met through a mutual New Orleanian friend, and have stayed in constant contact in the 15 months since. They've been saving what they can to move Alwyn to the US, obtain a visa, and a social security number, so that he can accept a pending job offer near our hometown of Greenville, IL. In addition, the two plan to get married.
The issue is Travis' very limited income on Disability insurance, and the non-value of the South African Rand when compared to the US Dollar. This combo has made saving for Alwyn's flight over, visa fees, and social security registration fees nearly impossible for the two of them to raise on their own.
In closing, they aren't asking for money to help pay for a wedding or living expenses; just the expenses previously listed.
They look forward to a happy and loving life together, and with your help, this can happen sooner rather than later. (Plus, the sooner Alwyn can get to the States, he can resume work in his lifelong career in skincare.)
Please, give what you can. Any amount will help. In addition, please repost this so that others whom we may not reached can have the opportunity to assist.
Our best to you all, and thank you in advance!

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Travis Ray
Organizer
Greenville, IL

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