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– MY STORY –
I'm a 23 year-old woman from Venezuela. I've lived here my whole life and now I finally decided to leave.
As you may know, life here is no longer sustainable and people literally stay and die... or flee.
WHAT AM I GONNA DO?
2018. The year everything changes.
Where? Argentina. That's the destination I chose.
Why? I already have a place to stay and a person that'll help me with everything I need once I arrive there. I only have to pay for the ticket.
When? October, the 28th.
From Maracaibo to Buenos Aires.
How much? USD $700
WHY DO I HAVE TO LEAVE?
First of all, I used to earn less than 200.000 Venezuelan Bolívares a month as an English teacher at a primary school. Today*, that's less than USD $1. Me and my family are basically struggling to survive. We can't buy any of the basic products we need and everything keeps getting more and more expensive every day.
I wasted years trying to study and finish my career. I only needed 5 years to graduate and start working but many universities here have literally had to shut down several times in the past 4 years because professors don't get paid, students fight against the government's military units (and die)... The list of reasons and explanations goes on and on... So, months and months that'll never come back. In 4 years I only managed to approve 5 out of 10 semesters... And guess what? I had to quit last year. My family and I could no longer waste precious time waiting to see if I could ever graduate. Most students are quitting college all around the country. We are all forced to work (whether we like it or not).
So, I'm still young. It's now or never. I have to leave and start earning money outside so I can send it to my family here and, perhaps, they can leave too. I'm my parents' only hope. I'm the eldest daughter, sister, granddaughter, niece, cousin... Everything. No one else can do it but me. So, here's the plan:
HOW CAN YOU HELP?
DONATE!
PRAY FOR ME!
SHARE MY STORY!
HOW'S LIFE IN VENEZUELA?
I honestly don't know what else to say... Go ahead, ask me anything...
- Meat, chicken, pork and tuna are extremely expensive. People literally hunt pigeons to eat and have killed animals from the zoo as well. And yes, people eat garbage too.
- Shampoo, soap, toothpaste, toilet paper, deodorant, razors... It's a miracle when we find those. And I won't even talk about women on their periods.
- Diapers and baby food aren't available either, so I thank God we don’t have any babies in the family.
- No medicines... Drug stores are empty... Clinics/hospitals don't work... Getting sick, not feeling well or being terminally ill is basically a luxury you can't pay for.
- Studying and dreaming of a better tomorrow: forget about it. You can't pay for universities, schools or any sort of academies.
- Public transportation: more expensive by the second. Many people has stopped going to their works and schools because we spent more money in public transportation than the money we earn, so, many professionals have quit their jobs in the recent time.
- We can't even go to the bank to withdraw money, banks literally don't have cash.
I read all the time about countries “opening doors” to receive us (Venezuelans) but it’s not about them, I know people around the world want to help us and welcome us in their respective countries, but, it’s about actually getting out of here. It’s impossible, not only because we need outrageous amounts of money to do it, but because the government entities are so incompetent at attending people’s problems and delivering help that people literally leave without any kind of IDs or passports, they simply leave because they can’t wait for the “legal way”.
So, please, help me get out of here. That's all I ask. The rest is being taken care of. Just help me pay for the ticket and once I leave... There's no turning back.
I don't care who's responsible for all of this. I just care about everyone I love and the good people that have to suffer because they don't have a choice.
If somehow you're still not convinced... Check the news. I invite you to google "Crisis in Venezuela". Take a look! See for yourself. No one deserves this life. When I leave, I'm gonna work as hard as possible so I can help my parents, my younger brother and my grandmother. They all need me and I cannot keep wasting my youth here.
Tell me, how would your life be if you earned less than USD $1 every month?
And thank you for reading this. I hope you never have to experience this hell.
*USD $1 = 88 Bs. S. (Changes every day).
Note - If you have any questions, please don't hesitate, send me an e-mail at: mfrmxcv@icloud.com
ALSO - FundRazr has the option to add contributions not made through this page, so, if you want to make a donation directly to my PayPal account, here you go: mfrmxcv@icloud.com
This whole information is also available in Spanish and Italian. Let me know and I'll send it to you.
PLEASE KNOW THAT I AM NOT COMFORTABLE ASKING FOR MONEY BUT I HAVE NO CHOICE. IF YOU WANT TO HIRE MY FREELANCE SERVICES, PLEASE VISIT MY PAGE: FIVERR
Also, I quit my job on March, the 13th. (I couldn't pay for the expenses needed to keep going and doing my job).
PLEASE CONTRIBUTE AND BE PART OF THIS JOURNEY.
I'LL ALWAYS KEEP YOU UPDATED.
GOD BLESS YOU.
You can also find me on:
Send me a private message, let's talk!
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