Student activists car crash fund

Hi! We are raising money to help cover the costs of repairs for a car after a major car crash on the way to the rising tide climate blockade.

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We were driving up to Newcastle to join the blockade of the world’s largest coal port with all our equipment in the boot when we got into a major car crash on a freeway. The airbags were deployed and the front passenger and driver suffered minor injuries including a broken finger. Luckily everyone is okay just a bit shaken.

Unfortunately as poor student activists the car was not covered by insurance and we have been burdened with a huge bill to cover as a result. We are glad everyone is okay but the cost of the car is an enormous amount for anyone to cover.

The repairs are looking to be well over $10k, so it is looking like the car is a write off and we will have to replace it, being around $15k. We are also burdened with paying for the repairs for the other cars in the crash which will be thousands of dollars.

Already in huge shock with the accident, the burden of the expenses is only adding to the distress we are facing. The owner of the car has also just lost both their parents and have little support network to pay the costs.

We were determined to get to the port blockade and 3 of us took the train up to Newcastle after spending hours in the emergency room to deal with injuries. That is the spirit that we take to our activism whether it’s for Palestine or the climate, we are some of the most active and dedicated campaigners in Sydney, setting up the Gaza solidarity encampment and attending every weekly Palestine demonstration.

Please help us out and donate generously.