Hey everyone!
As you may be aware, there has been a group of people from Kakuma on our subreddits, and we've recently been made aware that multiple users from this subreddit (as well as other LGBT related subreddits) have been approached by people asking for donations to this "group" through private or direct messages. They are almost always new accounts with low karma and generic usernames claiming to be affiliated with the Kakuma refugee camp.
We've been keeping track of this group for a while, and while we cannot be 100% sure on this matter, we have a growing suspicion that the people behind this campaign are trying to scam money out of us and our users. We've done some personal research into the matter by reaching out to people who do missionary related things in the area, to groups within the area, and other things as well, however we cannot connect them to these accounts, the crowd-funders, or anything else that they post. When they have made posts, when someone points out that they tend to look like a scam, they then delete their account, and any related information related to that account.
Now, as we've said, there is a chance that this is not a scam, however our subreddit does not allow fundraising on it, for a number of reasons; such as not being able to 100% verify any user, the potential that donating could link your account to any personal information given, as well as it just not being a safe thing to do on the internet unless you know the organization or person running it very well.
Our community is one that is often stricken by poverty itself, so we understand the want to help out the refugees there. We ask that you keep safe and act smart, that you don't donate to people you don't know, and that you keep your personal information secure. For those who would still like to give, we ask that you consider giving to a known charity resource, such as the following:
(Edit: I'll be adding other legitimate donation links as I find them 😎👍)
