
Help Hesam Escape LGBTQ+ Persecution and Start a New Life in Canada
At a time when it can seem that there is so much that we cannot control, you can make a real difference in someone’s life now. Help bring Hesam to Canada, where he will be free to be who he is, and where LOVE IS LOVE.
With global attention on the COVID-19 pandemic, it can be easy to forget that other pressing issues such as the refugee crisis, are still ongoing. Not only that, but they've been escalated by the pandemic as borders have intensified their regulations and delayed visa processing worldwide.
For refugees, this can prove detrimental and even fatal — especially in places where hate crimes are on the rise. And it may come as a shock to North Americans to hear that more than 70 countries still criminalize same sex relationships — punishable in 12 by death. To improve their quality of life and avoid discrimination, LGBTQ+ individuals are seeking refugee status in countries where they'll be more free to authentically express themselves without the fear of hateful repercussions.
That's Why Hesam, an Iranian Refugee Stuck Passportless in Turkey, Needs Your Help
Hesam (not his real name to protect his identity) is a caring, artistic, young gay man who fled his home country of Iran and has been stuck living as a refugee in Turkey for the past five years. As one of millions of refugees in the country, Hesam's options are severely limited — it's too dangerous for him to return to Iran, and without a passport, he cannot easily seek a safer homebase. With anti-gay sentiments on the rise throughout the country, Turkey is an unsustainable substitute for the violence, intolerance and hate he fled in his previous home. No one should be discriminated against based on their sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression or HIV status. Our sponsorship group, "One Love Circle of Hope" is raising funds to bring Hesam to Canada as soon as possible, where he will be free to express himself and live life on his own terms.
Through Rainbow Refugee, We'll Help Hesam Build a New Life
That's where instrumental sponsorship programs such as Rainbow Refugee come in. In partnership with Canada's Federal Government, Rainbow Refugee helps facilitate sponsorships for LGBTQ+ asylum seekers worldwide. Through this program and with your help, One Love Circle of Hope will not only oversee Hesam's smooth arrival in Canada, but we'll also invest in his long-term success. "Sponsorship" here is much more than just monetary; it also means of providing ongoing social support, including opportunities for guidance, community and friendship building, and other forms of essential aid. Hesam has already faced immeasurable uncertainty and risks: we want to help Hesam's transition to a new language and society, so that he truly feels at home as he rebuilds his life once again.
Thank you so much for your support so far. We have met our first goal of raising $18,000 which has allowed us to start the application process, but we'll need to hit our target of at least $25,000 to ensure Hesam will have the support he needs throughout this transition. This will help support Hesam throughout the one-year application legal process. Once here, the remaining funds will aid in securing his accommodations, and providing him with clothing, food, transportation, and other forms of necessary assistance.
Please help us bring Hesam safely to Canada. Any donation will be appreciated and will make a big difference. If you can't donate, please consider sharing this with your networks. Thank you in advance for your support!

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Date de fin | Nom du donateur | Nom de l'organisme de bienfaisance | Montant |
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18 avril 2021 15:24 | Marc Lehi Milbin | Rainbow Refugee | 120,00 $ |
14 avril 2021 19:27 | paul pound | Rainbow Refugee | 200,00 $ |
25 février 2021 17:46 | Quietly Media Inc. | Rainbow Refugee | 250,00 $ |
16 janvier 2021 22:32 | Todd Hoye | Rainbow Refugee | 195,00 $ |
13 janvier 2021 10:24 | Tyrell Gough | Rainbow Refugee | 25,00 $ |
7 janvier 2021 15:58 | Anonyme | Rainbow Refugee | 97,55 $ |
24 décembre 2020 21:07 | Priya Parekh | Rainbow Refugee | 15,00 $ |
21 décembre 2020 04:39 | Priya Parekh | Rainbow Refugee | 75,00 $ |
18 décembre 2020 21:04 | Jacqueline Adler | Rainbow Refugee | 250,00 $ |
16 décembre 2020 19:03 | Jason Kobelka | Rainbow Refugee | 50,00 $ |
16 décembre 2020 19:03 | Jason Kobelka | Rainbow Refugee | 50,00 $ |
16 décembre 2020 19:03 | Jason Kobelka | Rainbow Refugee | 100,00 $ |
13 décembre 2020 18:24 | Alexander Hird | Rainbow Refugee | 1 250,00 $ |
12 décembre 2020 12:56 | Anonyme | Rainbow Refugee | 200,00 $ |
8 décembre 2020 20:57 | Jacqueline Adler | Rainbow Refugee | 250,00 $ |
4 décembre 2020 15:39 | Kylen Sabey | Rainbow Refugee | 30,00 $ |
3 décembre 2020 11:48 | Jacqueline Adler | Rainbow Refugee | 250,00 $ |
1 décembre 2020 21:18 | Michael Ciebin | Rainbow Refugee | 500,00 $ |
1 décembre 2020 20:30 | Anonyme | Rainbow Refugee | 25,00 $ |
30 novembre 2020 10:48 | Rebecca Kerswell | Rainbow Refugee | 50,00 $ |
29 novembre 2020 20:48 | Brittany Morris | Rainbow Refugee | 50,00 $ |
28 novembre 2020 06:52 | Dario Meli | Rainbow Refugee | 2 150,00 $ |
25 novembre 2020 23:05 | Danielle Zagar | Rainbow Refugee | 100,00 $ |
24 novembre 2020 22:39 | Anonyme | Rainbow Refugee | 50,00 $ |
24 novembre 2020 14:09 | Dan Abrams | Rainbow Refugee | 50,00 $ |
24 novembre 2020 09:52 | Anonyme | Rainbow Refugee | 25,00 $ |
24 novembre 2020 00:17 | Jane Halton | Rainbow Refugee | 100,00 $ |
24 novembre 2020 00:09 | Jessica Robin | Rainbow Refugee | 50,00 $ |
23 novembre 2020 21:15 | Adam Hoffmann | Rainbow Refugee | 100,00 $ |
23 novembre 2020 20:06 | Anonyme | Rainbow Refugee | 25,00 $ |
23 novembre 2020 19:56 | Sheryl Gray | Rainbow Refugee | 50,00 $ |
23 novembre 2020 15:38 | Taylor Copeland | Rainbow Refugee | 50,00 $ |
23 novembre 2020 14:52 | Morris Law | Rainbow Refugee | 400,00 $ |
23 novembre 2020 11:34 | Erin O’Neill | Rainbow Refugee | 25,00 $ |
20 novembre 2020 13:21 | Liz Bell | Rainbow Refugee | 100,00 $ |
19 novembre 2020 16:44 | Adam Graham | Rainbow Refugee | 100,00 $ |
19 novembre 2020 14:24 | Nicholas Janson | Rainbow Refugee | 25,00 $ |
18 novembre 2020 16:53 | Chase Webb | Rainbow Refugee | 50,00 $ |
17 novembre 2020 18:31 | Oliver Hayden | Rainbow Refugee | 109,00 $ |
16 novembre 2020 18:22 | Emily Wushke | Rainbow Refugee | 25,00 $ |
15 novembre 2020 19:37 | Anonyme | Rainbow Refugee | 151,00 $ |
12 novembre 2020 17:06 | Rory Dubois | Rainbow Refugee | 50,00 $ |
10 novembre 2020 17:46 | Anonyme | Rainbow Refugee | 25,00 $ |
10 novembre 2020 09:14 | Terry DiMonte | Rainbow Refugee | 100,00 $ |
9 novembre 2020 13:58 | Aamer Sroujieh | Rainbow Refugee | 50,00 $ |
9 novembre 2020 12:53 | Louise Mcknight | Rainbow Refugee | 50,00 $ |
9 novembre 2020 11:51 | Lyndsay L | Rainbow Refugee | 50,00 $ |
8 novembre 2020 23:22 | Jacqueline Adler | Rainbow Refugee | 250,00 $ |
8 novembre 2020 23:22 | Jacqueline Adler | Rainbow Refugee | 250,00 $ |
8 novembre 2020 01:34 | Todd Pappas | Rainbow Refugee | 200,00 $ |
7 novembre 2020 18:31 | Anonyme | Rainbow Refugee | 50,00 $ |
5 novembre 2020 15:07 | Paula Krawus | Rainbow Refugee | 100,00 $ |
5 novembre 2020 10:54 | Shirley Elias | Rainbow Refugee | 200,00 $ |
5 novembre 2020 00:46 | Anonyme | Rainbow Refugee | 100,00 $ |
4 novembre 2020 15:55 | Ben L | Rainbow Refugee | 100,00 $ |
3 novembre 2020 16:13 | Haley Cameron | Rainbow Refugee | 50,00 $ |
2 novembre 2020 18:28 | Jhames Almeida | Rainbow Refugee | 50,00 $ |
31 octobre 2020 13:06 | Jesse Copeland | Rainbow Refugee | 75,00 $ |
30 octobre 2020 00:24 | Jacqueline Adler | Rainbow Refugee | 250,00 $ |
30 octobre 2020 00:17 | Jacqueline Adler | Rainbow Refugee | 250,00 $ |
29 octobre 2020 11:38 | Anonyme | Rainbow Refugee | 250,00 $ |
29 octobre 2020 00:50 | Maximus Media | Rainbow Refugee | 30,00 $ |
28 octobre 2020 20:23 | Lisa & Michelle EWU | Rainbow Refugee | 50,00 $ |
28 octobre 2020 19:02 | Jacqueline Adler | Rainbow Refugee | 250,00 $ |
28 octobre 2020 16:14 | Ryan Guptill | Rainbow Refugee | 100,00 $ |
27 octobre 2020 16:10 | Robin Richards | Rainbow Refugee | 20,00 $ |
25 octobre 2020 19:52 | Anonyme | Rainbow Refugee | 10,00 $ |
25 octobre 2020 13:04 | Anonyme | Rainbow Refugee | 25,00 $ |
24 octobre 2020 12:21 | Ghazaleh Keshavarz | Rainbow Refugee | 80,00 $ |
23 octobre 2020 12:04 | Anonyme | Rainbow Refugee | 500,00 $ |
23 octobre 2020 09:49 | Stephanie Lee | Rainbow Refugee | 100,00 $ |
23 octobre 2020 03:16 | Agustian Hermanto | Rainbow Refugee | 200,00 $ |
22 octobre 2020 12:20 | Catherine Phan | Rainbow Refugee | 50,00 $ |
22 octobre 2020 10:06 | Nicole Broeckling | Rainbow Refugee | 100,00 $ |
22 octobre 2020 07:39 | Jason V | Rainbow Refugee | 150,00 $ |
21 octobre 2020 20:31 | Lindsey Ard | Rainbow Refugee | 100,00 $ |
21 octobre 2020 16:29 | Shelagh Weekes | Rainbow Refugee | 55,00 $ |
21 octobre 2020 14:51 | Marina Rometsch | Rainbow Refugee | 100,00 $ |
21 octobre 2020 03:10 | Jesper Annerstedt | Rainbow Refugee | 5,00 $ |
21 octobre 2020 00:04 | Francisco Passuelo | Rainbow Refugee | 50,00 $ |
20 octobre 2020 23:11 | jamie layno | Rainbow Refugee | 200,00 $ |
20 octobre 2020 21:26 | Andrew Silaj | Rainbow Refugee | 50,00 $ |
20 octobre 2020 20:45 | Heather Linka | Rainbow Refugee | 60,00 $ |
20 octobre 2020 20:13 | Cohen Landherr | Rainbow Refugee | 100,00 $ |
20 octobre 2020 19:24 | Anonyme | Rainbow Refugee | 100,00 $ |
20 octobre 2020 14:21 | Jenna Mckenna | Rainbow Refugee | 100,00 $ |
20 octobre 2020 13:31 | Milena Constanda | Rainbow Refugee | 30,00 $ |
20 octobre 2020 12:56 | West Haven Group | Rainbow Refugee | 150,00 $ |
20 octobre 2020 00:37 | Andy von Schellwitz | Rainbow Refugee | 50,00 $ |
19 octobre 2020 13:39 | Dan Aysan | Rainbow Refugee | 100,00 $ |
19 octobre 2020 12:35 | Tom Chute | Rainbow Refugee | 100,00 $ |
19 octobre 2020 11:12 | Anonyme | Rainbow Refugee | 50,00 $ |
19 octobre 2020 09:54 | Brett Hagardt | Rainbow Refugee | 50,00 $ |
19 octobre 2020 02:13 | JP Villafuerte | Rainbow Refugee | 100,00 $ |
18 octobre 2020 22:51 | Robin Richards | Rainbow Refugee | 50,00 $ |
18 octobre 2020 22:25 | Meredith van der Kooy | Rainbow Refugee | 100,00 $ |
18 octobre 2020 20:56 | David Weekes | Rainbow Refugee | 150,00 $ |
18 octobre 2020 20:56 | David Weekes | Rainbow Refugee | 150,00 $ |
18 octobre 2020 16:19 | Todd Hoye | Rainbow Refugee | 100,00 $ |
18 octobre 2020 13:47 | Scott McQuade | Rainbow Refugee | 125,00 $ |
18 octobre 2020 13:22 | Dindin Montoya | Rainbow Refugee | 150,00 $ |
18 octobre 2020 13:14 | Paisley Boone | Rainbow Refugee | 200,00 $ |
17 octobre 2020 14:49 | Anonyme | Rainbow Refugee | 10,00 $ |
17 octobre 2020 13:35 | Anonyme | Rainbow Refugee | 25,00 $ |
17 octobre 2020 09:59 | Kelly Bergeron | Rainbow Refugee | 10,00 $ |
16 octobre 2020 23:04 | Anonyme | Rainbow Refugee | 50,00 $ |
16 octobre 2020 23:04 | Pamela Kadach | Rainbow Refugee | 50,00 $ |
16 octobre 2020 23:01 | Anonyme | Rainbow Refugee | 20,00 $ |
16 octobre 2020 21:53 | Debbie Seida | Rainbow Refugee | 15,00 $ |
16 octobre 2020 16:11 | Carlos Alvarado | Rainbow Refugee | 20,00 $ |
16 octobre 2020 15:50 | Anonyme | Rainbow Refugee | 500,00 $ |
16 octobre 2020 15:12 | Amanda Lehman-Choi | Rainbow Refugee | 50,00 $ |
16 octobre 2020 13:01 | Anonyme | Rainbow Refugee | 100,00 $ |
16 octobre 2020 12:43 | Alejandro & Mejia | Rainbow Refugee | 100,00 $ |
16 octobre 2020 11:27 | Andres Alvarez | Rainbow Refugee | 150,00 $ |
16 octobre 2020 08:22 | Jonathan Ricci | Rainbow Refugee | 250,00 $ |
16 octobre 2020 07:34 | Anonyme | Rainbow Refugee | 100,00 $ |
16 octobre 2020 05:34 | Rachel Mclean | Rainbow Refugee | 25,00 $ |
16 octobre 2020 04:07 | Casey Archibald | Rainbow Refugee | 50,00 $ |
16 octobre 2020 02:39 | Jadyn Aguilar Martinez | Rainbow Refugee | 200,00 $ |
16 octobre 2020 00:31 | Alec Eger | Rainbow Refugee | 100,00 $ |
16 octobre 2020 00:13 | Tyler Brewer | Rainbow Refugee | 50,00 $ |
15 octobre 2020 23:57 | Rodrigo Arias | Rainbow Refugee | 100,00 $ |
15 octobre 2020 23:48 | Fatemeh Nejatali | Rainbow Refugee | 100,00 $ |
15 octobre 2020 22:44 | Karon Blandino | Rainbow Refugee | 100,00 $ |
15 octobre 2020 22:39 | Maxi Garcia | Rainbow Refugee | 50,00 $ |
15 octobre 2020 22:14 | Julia Rocho | Rainbow Refugee | 100,00 $ |
15 octobre 2020 22:12 | Kuo-Chin Shih | Rainbow Refugee | 100,00 $ |
15 octobre 2020 22:10 | Mathew Mckenzie | Rainbow Refugee | 100,00 $ |
15 octobre 2020 22:08 | Kevin Mazzone | Rainbow Refugee | 200,00 $ |
15 octobre 2020 22:08 | Kieran Morris | Rainbow Refugee | 200,00 $ |
15 octobre 2020 22:05 | Marin Nelson | Rainbow Refugee | 100,00 $ |
15 octobre 2020 18:56 | Derek & Kate Whyte | Rainbow Refugee | 100,00 $ |
15 octobre 2020 18:05 | Jesse Adamson | Rainbow Refugee | 100,00 $ |
15 octobre 2020 17:52 | Ray Khan | Rainbow Refugee | 100,00 $ |
15 octobre 2020 17:51 | Jason Nanner | Rainbow Refugee | 250,00 $ |
15 octobre 2020 17:26 | Kelly Sherstobitoff | Rainbow Refugee | 100,00 $ |
15 octobre 2020 17:05 | Clay Brown | Rainbow Refugee | 250,00 $ |
15 octobre 2020 15:38 | Georgia Tucker | Rainbow Refugee | 100,00 $ |
15 octobre 2020 15:24 | Scott Lyon | Rainbow Refugee | 100,00 $ |
15 octobre 2020 15:13 | Mario Sosa | Rainbow Refugee | 100,00 $ |
15 octobre 2020 14:50 | Ernesto Flores | Rainbow Refugee | 100,00 $ |
15 octobre 2020 14:47 | Victoria Phan | Rainbow Refugee | 250,00 $ |
15 octobre 2020 14:40 | Nicolette Williams | Rainbow Refugee | 50,00 $ |
15 octobre 2020 13:54 | Aaron Brady | Rainbow Refugee | 100,00 $ |
15 octobre 2020 13:37 | Tiffany Ellis | Rainbow Refugee | 100,00 $ |
15 octobre 2020 09:38 | Jacqueline Adler | Rainbow Refugee | 2 500,00 $ |
8 octobre 2020 22:16 | Anonyme | Rainbow Refugee | 150,00 $ |
25 septembre 2020 20:14 | Anonyme | Rainbow Refugee | 50,00 $ |