Alankria’s friend Ju (shuju_the_red) is in a very tight spot involving imminent eviction and a lack of ready funds due to having to bribe police to release her mother. The whole situation sounds shitty. Ju needs $US2500 (about $500 already raised) by 11am Friday, Phillippines time, 10pm Thursday America east coast time. By Philippines standards $2500 isn’t small potatoes, but as Alankria says, it’ll only take a couple hundred people donating ten bucks each to get her out of the pickle. And ’tis the season for giving.

Sam Henderson is offering a free copy of her book Heaven’s Bones if you donate $10 or more.

Update: donations have reached $1,378. Alankria is offering a postcard story for donations of $25 or more.

Update: donations passed $200o. Shuju was able to pick up a bit of extra work and reckons she’s in the clear. Donation button’s still up if you want to add to the amount raised.