We are excited to announce that Fonds de Trut has generously granted Trans Rescue €2000 for our East African Trans Decarceration project. In countries like Uganda where current legislation criminalizes LGBTQI+ populations, there is an urgent need for resources to secure the release of trans and queer people who have been incarcerated and now face […]
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Review Of the Year: 2023
It’s been a hectic but transformative year for Trans Rescue with a lot of stress and plenty of ups and downs, but we’ve come through it and we’re delighted to be able to say that with your help we’ve been able to help over 140 people to safety so far in 2023. In this review […]
Women Attacked in Bundibugyo, Uganda
Bundibugyo, Uganda In the early morning hours of Wednesday, Dec 14, 2022, the house where five trans women lived together in Bundibugyo Uganda was raided by police. Three of the women managed to flee, but two others were beaten by police and local people, screaming “Are you men or women?” The two women were arrested […]
Eden House – Month one, and Why
We’re now 3 weeks into Eden House. It’s been a busy time, so we’re having an update. What we’ve accomplished: Cleaned up Gotten the plumbing mostly repaired Been broken into 3 times, (local thieves, not transphobia as far as we know) and house security has held each time. Improved house security – secured the ladder, […]
Eden House Begins!
“Hii nyumba ni kama nyumba ya mungu luna ipa heshima.” (This house is like a temple, and we respect it) – Shilla After months of planning, fund raising, and work, our trans haven in Nakuru, Kenya is a reality. This post is being written in the office of Eden House. We moved the first passengers […]