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The Trans & Queer Solidarity Fund Kenya does mutual aid work to serve many LGBTQ+ Kenyans who have been systemically and, in many respects, socially ostracized because of their sexual orientation.

Founded in 2020, by Mumbi, Makena, Karwitha, and Kedolwa, began in response to the COVID-19 pandemic with the goal of, “collecting and redistributing funds to LGBTQ+ Kenyans facing housing crises, food insecurity, unemployment, general safety concerns and other urgent needs.”

At Journal du Pôle, we have long admired the Fund’s heroic efforts to support Trans and Queer people in need. As part of our Corporate Social Responsibility, we regularly host pay-what-you-can LGBTQIA+ community workshops with all proceeds donated to the Fund. This has only been possible with the support of our local studio partner: Cece’s Studio, Nairobi. Consistent with our community values, as we launched pre-orders in January 2026, we committed to donate 10% of profits from each Batch of Ambre to the Fund and include this in our annual report.

Please note that we generally do not accept or process any donations on behalf of the Fund. The payment link provided below pays directly to the Fund; we direct attendees of our community workshops to submit their pay-what-you-can donations directly via the Fund’s own advertised payment channels, published here for ease of reference. Thank you so much for joining us in making the world a better place for everyone.