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Keep Lola In Australia!

A platform for family, friends and a few angel strangers who might wanna help me stay in Australia!

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Keep Lola In Australia!

Keep Lola In Australia!

Keep Lola In Australia!

Keep Lola In Australia!

Keep Lola In Australia!

A platform for family, friends and a few angel strangers who might wanna help me stay in Australia!

A platform for family, friends and a few angel strangers who might wanna help me stay in Australia!

A platform for family, friends and a few angel strangers who might wanna help me stay in Australia!

A platform for family, friends and a few angel strangers who might wanna help me stay in Australia!

Lola Dodkins
Lola Dodkins
Lola Dodkins
Lola Dodkins
1 Campaign |
Melbourne, Australia
$1,204 USD $1,204 USD 14 backers
31% of $3,812 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal

For those who don't know me...

My name is Lola Dodkins. I'm a 24 year old English girl living in Melbourne, an avid Big Issue buyer and all round Mother Hen. I've been here for three years (after meeting The Boy two hours after I got off the plane...whoops!) and don't want to leave.

Here's where this page comes in. After two student visas costing $20k over two years and work limitations due to my visa, I have found it next to impossible to save the money needed for the de facto visa due in January. My fabulous friend Jemma Stephens suggested that I allow the universe to help and set up a fundraising page! 


I'd like to be clear, I'm not expecting complete strangers to choose my cause over others as there are some phenomenal ones on this site; it is primarily for family and friends (three years of Christmas and birthday presents... wink wink). That being said, if my story resonates with you and you feel like you want to help then you are a fabulous human being with some serious karma chips coming your way!


I'd also like to point out that this isn't just a case of me wanting to stay around down under for a jolly. I've built my life here, a happy life with great friends and my Aussie Boy. Any help I could get would be greatly appreciated and never forgotten.



What Do I Need It For?

Break it down for folks in more detail:

  • The visa itself is around $4,500.
  • With that kind of purchase, I also think it's smart to have a lawyer give it a look over afterwards, don't you? I'm budgeting around $800 for this. 
  • Also, things like medicals and various little bits and bobs have a tendency to crop up. I won't bore you with a list of minutiae but, trust me, they happen!
  • Finally, if we don't hit the full goal, any help big or small will get me a LOT closer than where I currently am (a small town just west of No-hopes-ville).

Why you?

  • Family: You know I'd do it for you and, lets face it, you kind of have to. 
  • Friends in England: If you can spare a pint, that's all I ask. My birthday is on the 14th December, hint hint. 
  • Friends in Oz: If I go home, not only will the Wolfpack lose a founding member and legend, but who will be there to pick up the pieces of a life bomb at Bridies? If I'm not here, who will take you in at a moments notice, with your life belongings, no questions asked? Don't even imagine it, it's too awful. Donate!
  • To anyone I've ever taken under my wing for no apparent reason (of which there are many) make karma's life easy and do a bit of work for her? She really appreciates it. 
  • To anyone reading this who doesn't know me, the ball is completely in your court. Just know, I'm a good person who's asking for a bit of help. If that appeals? Grouse. If not, no dramas and move on to the next paragraph.

Other Ways You Can Help

More than anyone, I know how it feels to be struggling yourself. At the end of the day this is my problem and I don't want you putting yourself into a hole by helping me. What you CAN do though:

  • MAKE SOME NOISE about my plea!!
  • Sharing is caring!! Send it to your mates and sacrifice a drink on their round?
  • Positive Vibes: just send some out for me please. It can't hurt.

Thanks for reading (unless you skimmed to the bottom straight away, in which case, I rescind my thank you) and wish me luck!!!

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