Video Testimonials: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzXj-I12Ka0

Over the past year, we've worked intensely to secure funds to sustain the existence of we are village, support, and expand our offerings for the queer community, locally and internationally. These efforts have been remarkably successful, enabling us to grow in the future and offer a wider range of activities and programs.

However, we've encountered a new challenge: The majority of these funding sources require that we match these funds by raising them ourselves. That's why we're now launching a crowdfunding campaign.

As we.are.village in Berlin has become more widely known in the international community, we have developed six new important programs. For every dollar you can spare, we're not only infinitely grateful to you, no! Each dollar donated generates a fivefold value to these projects:

• Spaces of Belonging: aims to address loneliness and isolation in the LGBTQIA+ community through self-experiential, creative, and communal activities to create or strengthen a sense of belonging
• Queer Bridges: creates inclusive offline and online spaces for queer migrants and people with refugee experiences in Berlin and Germany, supporting them in their social and creative growth
• Art Bridge: assists queer artists with migration, exile, or refugee experiences in establishing themselves in Berlin, networking with other creatives, and advancing in their careers
• Queer Connect: empowers queer individuals on personal, communal, and societal levels, promotes intersectional thinking within and outside their own bubble, and builds bridges to other marginalized communities
• Queer Connect - Digital Community: creates an inclusive and welcoming online community and platform for queer individuals in Germany and internationally
• Project with Berliner Aidshilfe: supports GBTQ+ individuals to better understand the complex interweaving of needs, emotions, boundaries, sexuality, belonging, cultural influences and substance use, enabling them to build more sustainable relationships.

Thank you very much for your support!
Kai Ehrhardt
Founder of we are village | queer matters