Extract from fundraiser email update to friends of Nakafeero and her tribe of Ugandan LGBTQ refugees in East Africa.
By Per Koch, Oslo, Norway
The UNHCR continues to insist that we should not name the country as this may draw attention to the fact that they do help queer refugees in the camp. That is understandable, but it makes it more complicated for us to communicate what is happening. But do not worry, we will find ways of doing that regardless.
Since our last report most of the members of Nakafeero's group have been through embassy interviews. These are, for obvious reasons, not with American authorities anymore, but as I understand it the Canadians are doing their best to help.
Some of the refugees have also been sent to medicals. Hopefully this will mean that at least some members of the group will get out of here. If any of you know of any way to get more countries involved, send me an email ( per.koch@aviana.com ).
Nakafeero tells me that a lot of new LGBTQ refugees have arrived in the camp. The current anti-LGBTQ policies of many East African countries are not helping, and it says a lot about how bad this has gotten when queer people flee from one homophobic and transphobic country to another to escape persecution.
The increasing number of refugees, together with spiking oil and food prices world wide, also means that the local prices are going up. Nakafeero sent me this photo of their empty food cabinet.
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