Birthday coffee? Donation!
On this special day, let's channel the cost of a cup of coffee (around $5) into something truly meaningful."A Birthday coffee? Donation!" is a platform I've created to empower you to choose where your generosity goes. You can select from a variety of global issues, such as the current massacre in Palestine, women's rights in Iran, hunger relief, healthcare access, and more.I'll continue adding issues through the week so please continue checking the page!While I've gathered reputable organizations for you to support, I want to be transparent – I tried finding reputable sources, but if you discover any issues or concerns with these organizations, please feel free to send me a direct message. I'm committed to ensuring that your generosity goes to the right places.I appreciate your birthday gift!
Palestine
United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA): UNRWA provides assistance and protection to Palestinian refugees in the region. They offer education, healthcare, relief, and social services.
https://donate.unrwa.org/-landing-page/enENAdalah - The Legal Center for Arab Minority Rights in Israel: Adalah focuses on the rights of Arab citizens of Israel and Palestinians living under occupation. They work through legal advocacy and litigation.
https://donate.adalah.org/?lang=en&v=1Gisha - Legal Center for Freedom of Movement: Gisha works to protect the freedom of movement of Palestinians and improve access to education, livelihoods, and healthcare.
https://gisha.org/en/donation/B'Tselem: B'Tselem is an Israeli human rights organization that documents and advocates against human rights abuses in the occupied territories.
https://www.btselem.org/donateHuman Rights Watch (HRW): HRW investigates and reports on human rights abuses and violations on all sides of the conflict.
https://donate.hrw.org/page/107245/donate/1?ea.tracking.id=EP2022EVpgdonate&promoid=1000
Iran's women's rights
My Stealthy Freedom: This social media movement and platform empower Iranian women to share their personal stories and images without hijabs to advocate for greater freedom of choice in dress.
https://www.mystealthyfreedom.org/donate/Nasrin Sotoudeh's Center for Human Rights Defenders: Human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh was apprehended. Here for more info, can't donate.. Nasrin Sotoudeh's Center for Human Rights Defenders
Mexico-USA Immigration
My favorite!!! Las Patronas is a humanitarian organization based in the state of Veracruz, Mexico, known for its efforts to provide assistance to migrants, particularly those traveling on the infamous "La Bestia" freight train heading north towards the United States. Las Patronas was founded by a group of local women. They don't have an "easy" donation, but Venmo me @kiaratvidal with the description "patronas mexico" and I'll make sure to sum it up and deposit when I'm back homeThe Kino Border Initiative: This binational organization operates in the border region of Nogales, Arizona, and Nogales, Sonora, providing humanitarian aid to migrants and advocating for just immigration policies. They focus on serving deported and returned migrants and promoting border and immigration reform.
https://www.kinoborderinitiative.org/give/Migration Policy Institute (MPI): MPI is a nonpartisan think tank that provides analysis, development, and evaluation of migration and refugee policies in the United States. They produce research reports, data, and analysis related to immigration issues, including those at the U.S.-Mexico border.
https://www.migrationpolicy.org/about/support-mpiDetention Watch Network (DWN): DWN is a national coalition working to challenge the injustices of the U.S. immigration detention and deportation system. They advocate for the rights and dignity of detained immigrants and those affected by deportation.https://secure.actblue.com/donate/2023dwn