Beyond Cataclysm is a micro-publisher and zine distro. We write books, sell RPG and eat pizza!
04/01/2025
Beyond Cataclysm had a great month in December, so we had a chat and decided to donate all our profit for the month to an emergency healthcare appeal in Burundi—the poorest country in the world.
£3.50 buys a YEAR of healthcare -
https://www.glous.org/good-health-this-christmas/
Look, there's a weird thing about publically donating money as a company that makes it look like showing off; yet we also have a responsibility to lead by example.
Because, WHAT WE DO is kinda WHAT YOU DO, right? You support us with your money, so we want to show we take that seriously.
So yes, we bought a years health insurance for 171 of the most disadvantaged individuals in the world. And you did too, if you've supported us in December. Good work!
We also gave £50 a month to a Scottish foodbank in 2024, so you did that too! Thanks for helping us help people!
(BTW, Great Lakes Outreach is a faith-led charity; but we specifically ring-fenced our donation to only be used for healthcare related support without any spiritual component or requirement.)
For £3.50 ($4), Burundians can get a health card valid for a year which covers the whole family, which will allow them to get hugely-subsidised treatment at a government clinic without incurring crippling debts. Lots of Burundians cannot afford to save – they often live day-to-day so they cannot ...
