I write from Uganda, where I'm scared to even show my face.

The oil giant Total is building one of the biggest pipelines in the world, tearing through forests, rivers, and right through my small farm. It's become dangerous to speak out -- people like me are getting beaten, abducted, and arrested.

They say this pipeline will help Africans, but I wonder who they mean. 100,000 of us are about to lose our homes so oil bosses can get even richer. I'm a single mother, and without my farm, I can't afford food for my children.

Over 1 million of you signed a petition to stop this monster pipeline, and helped convince Total’s biggest bank to walk away -- thank you. Now we have a small window to defeat this pipeline for good.

Our case is about to start at one of Africa’s highest courts -- their decision could stop this pipeline in its tracks! The judges want to hear our stories of harassment and the destruction of our farms, but the court is far away, and many of us can’t even afford the bus. I'm humbly asking for your help.

If we raise enough, small farmers like me could travel to court and our legal teams can prepare for the hearing. We could provide support for the dozens of people who’ve been arrested for peacefully protesting this pipeline, and Avaaz could hire international media experts to make sure judges know the world cares about our case.

Help us reclaim our land, and all of our futures. Donate what you can now!

- "Mary" with the whole team at Avaaz

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Note: For safety reasons, we're using a pseudonym for this first-person account and have blurred the profile photo. We know of at least 96 people in Uganda who have been beaten, kidnapped or arrested for speaking up against Total's pipeline in East Africa.