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Hello, I am Priyank Kumar, running this fundraiser on behalf of my friend Brian Blassingame. Brian lives in Colorado Springs, is neurodivergent with Asperger's Syndrome and is going through homelessness to be able to provide for his family in the Philippines. Brian is an American citizen hailing from Fort Worth, Texas; he has worked as a Greenpeace canvasser and activist, an English instructor, ballot access petitioner and is an extremely talented bamboo craftsman and flute maker.
Current Situation:
Brian is currently stuck in the US away from his family who he
has been supporting on his disability benefits. Brian returned to
the US after losing his job in the Philippines during the 2008-09
crash on a repatriation loan from the government. Ever since his
return to the US he has faced immense financial and social
challenges in his day to day life and in providing for his family.
Not least on account of how the neurodivergent are treated in our
society.
Presently, to make matters worse, his appeal for SSI was
dismissed recently by an administrative judge, his lawyer refused to
appeal in the higher court, stating his case would be stronger 10
months later(8 months from now) when he is close to 55. The Colorado
state benefits are contingent on having an active appeal for SSI and
retaining an attorney, both these conditions failing, Brian has not
been receiving his state beneits.
He drove to Olympia for a petitioning gig but there, a wheel
of his car got damaged. Now, he cannot move except slowly and
little distances at a time. His car is his only place to sleep and
contains everything he owns! If it gets towed he will not
be able to retrieve it as he has no money at all. Please help save
him from this dangerous situation!
What will be the money used for?
All contributions will go to Brian's paypal account. The estimate for repairs is $456.
If you have any questions about Brian's situation or doubts we will be happy to address them.
Thank You.
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