Help a trans artist move to somewhere better!
Fundraising campaign by
Farid Nad
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US$1,918.00raised of $4,000.00 goal goal
No more donations are being accepted at this time. Please contact the campaign owner if you would like to discuss further funding opportunities
Introduction
Hey everyone! First of all, thank you for clicking and reading this!
My name is Farid, I am a 23 year old transgender and disabled artist living in Malaysia. I made this crowdfunding campaign to get help in moving out of my parents' house in this remote area to relocate to a more accessible home in or near the city of Kuala Lumpur.
The slideshow shows examples of my artwork! You will really be helping an artist out!
Why do you want to move?
There are two main reasons I want to move out:
1. My parents are extremely queerphobic.
Being a transgender and bisexual man, I have been deep in the closet (and still am) due to the laws of this country also being very queerphobic that can lead to my phsyical danger (anywhere from torture to conversion therapy to death).
My parents share the same mindset and have expressed multiple times of their pure hatred of the LGBT+ community, which is why I have never came out in fear of my life. I do not want to depend on them any longer. Currently I depend on them for a car and a roof over my head. I pay my own bills and groceries and gas.
2. I cannot expand my freelancing career here.
I stay in an extremely remote area where it is hard for me to expand my career as a freelance illustrator and character designer. I cannot do conventional jobs due to my disability, so I am a full time registered freelancer. This job is very unstable and hard to sustain when you are not known.
However, most opportunities can be found through networking such as events, workshops, shows and the like for artists to meet and mingle and get connected. All of these frequently happen only in the KL/Selangor area, and rarely where I live.
Thus, moving to a bigger area will help me have a steadier foothold in reaching my ultimate goal of emigrating from this oppresive country by getting myself out of a toxic environment and furthering my career.
How will the funding money be spent?
From calculations, I would need around 15k Malaysian Ringgit (MYR) to have a just enough safety net for me to stay in the KL/Selangor area for about ten months due to cost of living there.
- I will need to find a place to rent, most likely a master bedroom for myself in a shared house space, which usually costs about 400-500MYR per month, including utility bills. So far: 500MYR
- I will need to accustom for groceries and cooking and other personal expenses, which also tallies to about RM500 a month. So far: 1000MYR
- I might be lacking a car thus I have to rely on public transport, which with enough travel to and fro for events and such, would tally at most RM50 per month. So far: 1050MYR
- I am not insured as no insurance covers mental disabilities, and getting to sessions alone cost RM150 per session. The recommended amount of sessions per month is 4, but I can budget it to once a month to survive. So far: 1200MYR
- For any emergency that might happen such as equipment breakdown or share rides services or medical emergencies etc, I would set aside 200MYR per month. So far: 1400MYR
All in all, 1400MYR X ten months is 14k MYR.
Roughly, 1USD = 4MYR. With that, 4k USD would equal to about 16k MYR, which would be ample for me.
Do I get anything in return for funding?
Yes, depending on how much you give! As an artist by trade, I would be more than happy to provide sketches for different tiers of donation, handmade for you as a thank you.
Do note that I am still working alongside this fundraiser, and the sketches are done at limited free time and as a gesture of thanks. There are no revisions, think of it as a little napkin doodle as a thank you for donating to the cause!
Rewards
Tiny Friend doodle - Have a little doodle of you as a tiny friend, like the one of myself in the banner (uncoloured)!
Bust sketch - Have a shoulder up uncoloured sketch of anyone you'd like (with their consent if they are not from an IP or a celebrity)!
Full body sketch - Have a full body uncoloured sketch of anyone you'd like (with their consent if they are not from an IP or a celebrity)!
DnD Token - Have a shoulder up coloured sketch of anyone you'd like (with their consent if they are not from an IP or a celebrity) in the style of a Dungeons and Dragons token!
Organizer
- Farid Nad
- Campaign Owner
- MY
Donors
- Guest
- Donated on Nov 09, 2019
- Anonymous
- Donated on Oct 09, 2019
- Anonymous
- Donated on Oct 08, 2019
ilysm I believe in you!!! I hope your situation gets better soon 💕💕
Funding finished!
Update posted by Farid Nad at 02:01 amHi everyone, worry not as I was able to move safely and have settled in nicely!!All of those who signed up for backer rewards, stay tuned! I will send the remaining emails!
Deadline added!
Update posted by Farid Nad at 05:10 amHey everyone, so following events that had transpired and some external funding, I have the minimum amount to move out! As such, I will cease this campaign at the end of November, as that is the projected date of moving into a new place (since I'll need some time to
Situation update!
Update posted by Farid Nad at 11:57 pmWhile one of the worst things has happened, which is the fact that I was outed (more information in this twitter thread within a thread), the outpouring support I've been given is really getting me back up on my feet!I will be able to move out soon as soon as
Slowing down and picking up!
Update posted by Farid Nad at 04:37 amHey all! Combined with my income and donations here, I've cashed out about 2kUSD, I am so so close! Thank you so much!For those claiming for rewards, I will get to you by the end of the year, or at least by the time I move out!
25% Funded!! Woohoo!!
Update posted by Farid Nad at 02:44 amHey all, it's been quite a bit and I've been floored by the generous donations I've been receiving!!Reward backers stay tuned, I just downloaded the backer list and will email you all individually for those claiming a reward!!
First 24 Hours! Reward Backers Please Read!!!
Update posted by Farid Nad at 12:36 pmDawn of the first day!Ahhh, wow, I am genuinely so surprised from all the support so far even from even just a day!!I didn't look into how GGF would allow me to communicate with backers directly, which was my mistake! So, backers who would like to claim their reward, please
Donors & Comments
- Guest
- Donated on Nov 09, 2019
- Anonymous
- Donated on Oct 09, 2019
- Anonymous
- Donated on Oct 08, 2019
ilysm I believe in you!!! I hope your situation gets better soon 💕💕
- Tristan Bushman
- Donated on Oct 08, 2019
- Hunter Braly
- Donated on Oct 07, 2019
You deserve to be safe, i hope you find somewhere soon!!
- Anonymous
- Donated on Oct 06, 2019
<3
- Muhamad Zahidi Ilman Bin Zalin
- Donated on Oct 06, 2019
Get that bread!
- Anonymous
- Donated on Oct 05, 2019
- Belladonna Fox
- Donated on Oct 03, 2019
VERY BEST OF LUCK with everything!
- Anonymous
- Donated on Oct 01, 2019
Got outed myself so it really hits home for me, i hope for the best for you and im sorry I cant give more, It gets better i promise! ❤️
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