'Loving Safoa' trading cards benefitting Gaza, Sudan & Congo

[Originally published on Substack: Aug 21, 2024]

After much thought, and after conducting some informal polls on IG and Twitter, I've decided to run a Loving Safoa themed fundraiser!

I'm putting the art supplies I received on my last birthday to use and selling Loving Safoa trading cards, with 100% of proceeds benefiting GoFundMe's for Gaza, Congo and Sudan. I want to use any resources I have at my disposal to do my part.

The first GoFundMe I’d like to donate to is for Majd Ahmed, a 19-year old in Gaza who is seeking safety outside of her occupied homeland: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-majd-ahmeds-journey-to-a-safer-life

If you have $9 to spare, please check out the 'pop-up store' on my website by scanning the QR code on the flyer at the end of this newsletter. You can also enter www.lizawemakor.com in your browser if you prefer. You’ll be able to see expanded images of the cards there. If you have trouble using the online store I’ve set up, please send me a message through the contact form on my website.

Only 35 copies each (of the two designs) are available. I’d initially planned for only 20 cards each, but the printing shop gave me extra after a small printing snafu! Relatedly: you may notice some uneven black lines on the edges of these cards — if I sell more trading cards in the future, this won’t happen again.

If this first batch goes well, I'm open to selling up to 10 more limited edition trading cards in the future (probably in smaller quantities). Each card is loosely inspired by one of the tropical astrological signs, including these first two! I wonder if people will be able to guess which one is which…

One last thing: Please share this post / flyer if you can! I also encourage you to donate to any GoFundMe’s I share through this newsletter.