A Humble Request: Solidarity to Rebuild & Reclaim!
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Hi, my name is Philip O'Keeffe (the tall awkward guy in the middle of the group photo),
Over the past 6 years, most of the time I have been directly volunteering to participate in an internationally supported region, taking part in campaigns to support the expansion and protection of its project and a radically progressive form direct democracy, women's liberation, multi-culturalism, pluralism and ecology. I have been working with people around the world to raise funds for medical supplies, training and education for those who lack access or resources. I have taken out loans, credit cards, worked multiple jobs and begged for funding from many organizations, private businesses and institutions to fund my education and certifications along with the money to source and transport vital medical supplies and educational materials to people in need. During the last 6 years, I have also helped countless professionals and NGOs to gain access to places where they can help people in need.
As of April 22/23 a chain of events occurred that completed derailed my life, including my education and any plans for future collective projects. The initial story is here and Here is a quick summary of the story that many of you might already be familiar with and the Tweet. I promise you those links will explain everything much better than I could ever do in so few words.
The result of the chain of events included the following:
The loss of:
- 2 iPhone SEs (2020/22)
- 1 iPad Pro (2018)
- 1 term's Tuition for 2 Graduate level courses at UNSW-Canberra
- 1 Quarter's Tuition for 2 Graduate level courses at Northeastern University
- The inability to attend any of the above courses and potential negative effects on my hard earned high academic standing for the graduation of one of the above and the future of the other.
- The inability to access any of my personal accounts i.e., bank, email, academic platforms, etc. Resulting in missing deadlines to withdraw, request refunds from the academic side, the failure to communicate with my banks and student loan companies to inform them of the situation to avoid any penalties.
- 4 job offers and promising leads.
- Over
The Irreparable Damage of:
- 1 Dell Latitude Inte i7, the core of all my academic work for my 3 Masters', along with my central mode of job seeking, accounts management and all of the other things that computers are used for in daily life.
I kindly request your support in raising awareness, sharing this campaign, and providing temporary financial assistance to help me immediately stop the bleeding and allow for me to rebuild a solid base, regain access to necessary tools for education and work, alleviate the burdens, and continue to honor the memory of all of those friends that we have lost.
Organizer
P Chamchamali O'Ke
Organizer
Chicago, IL