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Mend Mac's Heart

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Organizer: Mac's Friends in Uganda Beneficiary: Mac

Help Mac Access Life Saving Heart Surgery!

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Mac  is an amazing young man.

He's a trans activist in Uganda - a country where LGB folks -- and those that are gender non conforming -- experience immense discrimination and violence. While the Ugandan Parliament has been debating the Anti- Homosexuality Bill (which includes the death penalty in certain cases for homosexuality!), Mac's served his community for the last five years, advocating for human rights, sexuality rights, and free expression of gender.

He started up a trans support group in Uganda called TRASU, which is open to any trans* or gender non-conforming person in Uganda. He has also been the coordinator at Freedom and Roam Uganda for the past five years and partnered with Sexual Minorities (Uganda), Trans Support Initiative (Uganda), SIPD-UGanda, Gender Dynamix (South Africa), Trans Bantu (Zambia), Rainbow Identity (Botswana), and Trans and Intersex Africa (South Africa).

Mac has a heart for some of the most marginalized individuals in Uganda. He even recently opened up his home to community members who were attacked at their former homes.

Mac needs to travel in India for life saving heart surgery. He has a non-cancerous tumor growing next to his heart, which is winding around the veins of his heart.

Mac's always poured out his heart for his community. Now, lets come together to mend Mac's heart so he can keep doing amazing work.
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Updates

05/07/2013
by Mac's Friends in Uganda
Hi Friends, 

After some difficultly getting in touch with hospitals, Mac received confirmation from the hospital yesterday! He's going to be going to an excellent hospital in Banagalore, India. Thank you so much for your support and help. Well make sure to keep you updated as he travels! 





04/20/2013
by Mac's Friends in Uganda
Great news -- Mac got clearance to fly to India from his doctor!!!

He's planning to buy plane tickets for next Saturday. Well keep you updated on the details and make sure to let you know when he is planning to fly. 






04/15/2013
by Mac's Friends in Uganda

Dear friends,

 

Mac found out he had malaria last week – which delayed his travel plans. Malaria takes a brutal toll on the body, but thankfully he received all the treatment he needed and is now in the recovery stage.

 

As an update, he will be meeting with his doctor early this week to get medical clearance to travel. We will let you know when he receives his travel dates. We’re pausing our fundraising efforts for right now until we get a new price quote from the hospital (since he now needs to rebook his dates), but we’ll keep you updated.

 

When I went to his house this past weekend, the first thing he told me was about a trans woman in his community was very sick. Even though Mac was still recovering from malaria, he and his friends went and visited her, brought nutritional food that she needed, and connected her with a trans-friendly doctor to make sure she will receive the medicine she needs.

 

I’m continually impressed by Mac’s care for his community, and very excited to see the work he continues to do after he receives his surgery. Thank you so much for your support! 




04/03/2013
by Mac's Friends in Uganda
Hey friends! 

Sorry for the delay in updating.

Mac collapsed yesterday - he was having trouble breathing due to a complication with his tumor. He's back at home and able to breath reletively normally now, but this fundraiser could not come at a better time. 

We're almost there! We hit our fundraising target #2 - now Mac has made his hospital downpayment, and now has funding to cover the hospital stay, hospital in-take, pre-surgery testing, inland transportation, and communication. AND a wonderful trans group in New Delhi reached out to host him during his recovery. 

Now we're on the last push - fundraising target #3: the plane flight and the visa fee! Please share widely with your friends and family.

Also, please email pridebeyondborders@gmail.com if you know anyone that would be willing to donate airline miles. In particular, we’re looking for miles on KLM, Emirates, Qatar, Kenyan Airways, Ethiopian Air, or any other airline that flies from Uganda to New Delhi, India.
 






03/28/2013
by Mac's Friends in Uganda

We’ve met our first goal - paying for the downpayment for the surgery. Now our target is the second fundraising goal of $4000. This includes the $2000 for surgery downpayment, in addition to the hospital stay, hospital in-take, pre-surgery testing, inland transport, and communication.

 

Here are the ways you can help:

 

1)   Send this website to your family / friends / organizations. Any amount, big or small, can help!

 

2)   Do you know anyone that would be willing to donate airline miles? In particular, we’re looking for miles on Qatar, Emirates, and  -- or any other airline that flies from Uganda to New Delhi, India.

 

3)   Do you know trans-friendly folks in New Delhi that would be willing to check in on Mac and provide accommodation for him during his non-hospital recovery?

 

If you’d like to help Mac out in any of the ways listed above, or would like to talk to him, please email: pridebeyondborders@gmail.com.

 

 




03/28/2013
by Mac's Friends in Uganda

 

Dear friends,

 

Thank you so so much for your support! Together, in just the last 5 days, we’ve raised over $1500 with the support of 65 new donors. We couldn’t have done it without you. Your contributions – from $5 to $500 – have made a HUGE difference.

 

As an update, this past Monday Mac postponed his trip to India because he didn’t have the deposit he needed to pay for the hospital. But now, thanks to your generosity, he has the necessary $2000 down payment.

 

When I talked to him this morning, he was shocked and overjoyed to check the website and see that he’d reach this milestone. After not being able to raise the money on his own last week, he wasn’t sure if the trip was possible. Now he has hope that it is.

 

Thank you so much!




03/24/2013
by Mac's Friends in Uganda
Hey friends! 

Thanks so so so much for the support over the last couple of days. Its been amazing to see over $500 raised in such a short period of time! 

Mac needs to put a deposit of $2000 for his surgery tomorrow. Could you please share with your friends and family who can help him? I know he has one big donation coming in soon -- we're getting so close! Any amount helps! 



Supporters

AJ
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Friday, April 26, 2013

I hope the surgery goes well and you have a speedy recovery!



Alison
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Friday, April 26, 2013

Good luck, Mac!!



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Friday, April 26, 2013



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Adrian Coman
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Saturday, April 20, 2013

Be well Mac.



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Saturday, April 20, 2013



Rev. John Reardon
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Saturday, April 13, 2013

I make this donation with many prayers for Mac and for his health, happiness, and long life. May God continue to bless Mac and the witness that he gives.



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Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Thanks for helping people. I hope you can get the help you need too.



Floria
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Tuesday, April 09, 2013

Best wishes for a safe recovery!



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Monday, April 08, 2013

Prayers and well wishes for Mac!



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Thursday, April 04, 2013

Best wishes for a speedy recovery!



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Thursday, April 04, 2013



Ellen
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Wednesday, April 03, 2013

Solidarity and intersectionality in the LGBTQA* community.



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Jeremy Tidwell
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Tuesday, April 02, 2013

Good luck, Mac. :)



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Tuesday, April 02, 2013

Thank you



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lee
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Tuesday, April 02, 2013

God bless you Mac and good luck



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Jef M
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Floria
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Monday, April 01, 2013

Best wishes for Mac's safe recovery!



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Mo
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Monday, April 01, 2013

Best wishes for safe travels and a speedy recovery!



Kay
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Monday, April 01, 2013

You're amazing. From one transguy to another--keep up the incredible work. <3 You'll be in my thoughts.



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Beth Kasner
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Monday, April 01, 2013

Good luck!



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Monday, April 01, 2013

I can't give much, but me and my partner hope this helps!!!



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Cassie
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Monday, April 01, 2013

your activism is incredible. you are incredible. all the best :o)



Anonymous
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Monday, April 01, 2013

Thank you for all the amazing work you've done, Mac. You're amazing and I hope your recovery goes well. <33



Jack
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Monday, April 01, 2013

From another trans activist in Aotearoa / New Zealand. Get well soon.



Claire
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Good luck!



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Sunday, March 31, 2013

You are appreciated very much. :) Best wishes.



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Robert Jay Ross
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Friday, March 29, 2013

We're here for you, Mac, and sending you love and support from afar. Keep up the good work, and thank you for your strength through all this!



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Friday, March 29, 2013

Keep fighting the good fight.



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Anonymous
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Thursday, March 28, 2013

I hope you get better and are able to carry on your amazing work. You are a good person.



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Thursday, March 28, 2013



Ryan Combs
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Thursday, March 28, 2013

Sending you best wishes from Manchester, UK. Get well soon and keep up the good work!



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Anna
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Thursday, March 28, 2013

Hope it helps!



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Thursday, March 28, 2013

All of my best wishes to you for a quick recovery!



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Thursday, March 28, 2013

Please get well, Mac! Good luck!



Cereus Cactus
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Thursday, March 28, 2013

Hope you get the care you need. Hang in there.



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Thursday, March 28, 2013

Keep up the amazing work you do Mac.



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Thursday, March 28, 2013

stay strong, mac! solidarity from canada.



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Thursday, March 28, 2013

Thank you



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Thursday, March 28, 2013

Best of luck; it's humbling reading about the amazing work you do!



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Thursday, March 28, 2013

Keeping you in my thoughts and prayers Mac!



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Thursday, March 28, 2013

good luck with this and all your endeavors! <3



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Anonymous
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Thursday, March 28, 2013

From over here in Australia - best wishes that you may win this fight for health, and also the fight for rights in Uganda.



Anonymous
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Thursday, March 28, 2013

best of luck! <3



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Nils
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Thursday, March 28, 2013

I wish you get the care and treatment you need and that everything will go well for you!



Anonymous
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Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Mac, I wish you all the best & hope everything will turn out allright



Sara P
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Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Good luck!



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Henry
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Tuesday, March 26, 2013

All best to you from Switzerland!



Atari
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Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Really admire your courage! Best wishes for a successful surgery and healthy, bright future.



Martin L
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Tuesday, March 26, 2013

I wish you all the best!



Mikael
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Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Hope you soon will get better!



Helene Delilah
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Tuesday, March 26, 2013

x my fingers for you Mac!



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Monday, March 25, 2013



Angel
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Monday, March 25, 2013

Praying for you and will pass it on.



Kit Rachlin
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Sunday, March 24, 2013

Wishing you health and sending love from New York City.



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Thursday, March 21, 2013

Hope you will feel better soon!



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Tuesday, March 19, 2013



Sasha Maria
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Tuesday, March 19, 2013

from my heart to yours...



Maeve
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Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Good luck Mac, thank you for everything you are doing for the LGBT community



Cindy
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Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Good luck. :)



Gwyn & Gary
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Monday, March 18, 2013

Good Luck. Friends of Frank Mugisha in Manchester UK



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Monday, March 18, 2013

Best of luck!



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Monday, March 18, 2013

:-)



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Sunday, March 17, 2013

Be strong and happy!



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melissa
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Sunday, March 17, 2013

wishing you a speedy recovery, baby bro!



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Sunday, March 17, 2013

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