Mental Health Fund for Trans Activist
Fundraising campaign by
Shane Bhatla
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฿8,950.00raised of ฿37,410.00 goal goal
Campaign Story
Surviving through darkness
Hi, my name is Shane. I'm a young activist in Thailand and have dedicated the past 5 years of my life for the LGBTIQ+ community, and still going.
In November 2019, I was sexually assaulted. Since then, my journey has been difficult. I didn't realize that for the next few months after that, I was shutting down more and more. I stopped asking for help, I stopped communicating. I stopped being me. I went numb.
February 23rd, 2020 changed everything. I wrote a very chilling letter and I almost took my life. My support system turned the city upside down to find me and they saved me that night.
Since then, my support system has raised funds for me to go through therapy and get medication for my PTSD from the sexual assault, major depression and anxiety, and panic disorder. I have had to stay on medication ever since March of 2020 and that will continue for a while longer.
Every month prior to now, we've been raising 156 USD to help pay for my therapy bills. However, there is a cheaper way. For 1,200 USD, I can get therapy for an entire year.
Funds Breakdown
For 1,200 USD, I will be able to pay for 12 months of therapy at 22 USD a week for the rest of the year. This will have to be paid at one time.
This would make the cost at 1,144 USD. The rest of the amount will be used to pay for any taxes or any costs of transfer of money or fees for the fundraising website.
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As a thank you before you donate
Thank you for being there and supporting my journey, it genuinely means the world to me. If you cannot donate, I understand, feel free to share the fundraiser, you never know who among your friends might be able to help.
Organizer
- Shane Bhatla
- Campaign Owner
- Bangkok, TH
Donors
- Anonymous
- Donated on Nov 03, 2020
- Anonymous
- Donated on Oct 09, 2020
Thank you!
Update posted by Shane Bhatla at 07:39 amThank you everyone for your donations so far. I've been reading all the comments that you've been sharing with your donations and it moves me that I've made an impact on people. Thank you so much for all the kind words.As soon as we hit 15,000 baht, I'll be able
Donors & Comments
- Eythan Ibuna
- Donated on Nov 04, 2020
Supporting you, bro, all the way! See you again the soonest!
- Anonymous
- Donated on Nov 03, 2020
- Anonymous
- Donated on Oct 09, 2020
- Anonymous
- Donated on Oct 08, 2020
Good luck, thanks for the amazing work you do for the community!
- Anonymous
- Donated on Oct 08, 2020
You probably don't know me but I have been coming to a lot of the OUT BKK events you were involved in organising and these events have really uplifted me and my friends in difficult times and I am so grateful. Reading your description I am very impressed by your courage and hope that you will feel supported wherever you decide to go :)
- Dylan Kupfer
- Donated on Oct 08, 2020
Good luck with everything!
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Supporting you, bro, all the way! See you again the soonest!