From Food Stamps to PhD
From Food Stamps to PhD
From Brandon Jones
A gay, disabled man and his dog drive a rainbow RV from Tulsa to Buenos Aires to escape poverty and reclaim a future. From food stamps to PhD—this is our escape route. Help us make it fabulous.
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I’m raising funds to relocate from Tulsa, Oklahoma to Buenos Aires, Argentina—driving a rainbow-decaled RV with my dog, Dexter, in search of health, safety, education, and a life off public assistance.
This isn’t a vacation. It’s a real shot at autonomy. After surviving brain surgery and spending the past eight years rebuilding my life in the U.S., I’ve come to realize the next chapter of recovery—mental, physical, and creative—belongs elsewhere. I’m a queer, disabled artist and art historian seeking a place that values care, culture, and dignity. With support, I’ll pursue graduate study at the University of Buenos Aires and share this journey through photography and dispatches from the road.
Funds will cover fuel, travel documents, RV insurance, Dexter’s care, lot rent, RV payments, travel expenses, and immigration costs for the first 90-days in Argentina. Some will also help stabilize debt so I can begin anew, clean and unburdened.
The road may be long, but that's what this is about. It’s about resilience, refusal, and reclaiming agency. It’s the story of one man and his dog making an extraordinary journey down the Pan-American Highway toward a life worth living.
From food stamps to PhD. Help us get there.
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