The movement for mutual aid during disasters isn’t something we invented. But we are trying to act as a swiss-army knife for this growing movement of movements, as it becomes more and more critical for our collective survival. One way we are supporting and uplifting this tactic, and the larger autonomous disaster relief movement, of which we are only a small part, is curating a database of news articles about autonomous, liberatory, mutual aid efforts in the context of disasters.
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Neighbor network 'Mutual Aid' answers community calls for helpMutual Aid of the Midlands started shortly after the COVID-19 pandemic began, and volunteers are ready to feed local needs.
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As the state fails communities, mutual aid projects are working to meet people's needs across ...Mutual aid response to the pandemic
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Northeast Mississippi mutual aid networks builds community ties to address pandemic needsTUPELO • Mutual aid projects in Northeast Mississippi are rallying for communities to take care of each other’s needs during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Philippines: Mutual Aid Action To Fight Covid 19 PandemicPhilippines are now on it’s two months of Enhanced Community Quarantine (Lockdown). And, yet some local government unit extended it till May 30 but we expect that it will be extend it further…
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Mutual aid network responds to coronavirus crisis - Rochester BeaconLaunched in April, the effort to meet community needs is focused on “solidarity, not charity.”
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'The way we get through this is together': mutual aid under coronavirus | Rebecca SolnitThe long read: Amid this unfolding disaster, we have seen countless acts of kindness and solidarity. It’s this spirit of generosity that will help guide us out of this crisis and into a better ...
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First-Time Mutual Aiders Rush to Feed Need in QueensTwo Astoria women find their rhythm coordinating food deliveries and sharing a credo: "If you’re feeling sorry for yourself, lend a hand."
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Be About It: A History of Mutual Aid Has Prepared POC for This MomentA look at the history of mutual aid societies in our communities and how a couple of coronavirus-response initiatives are a reminder of that DNA.
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What is Mutual Aid? A Primer by the Climate Justice Alliance - Climate Justice AllianceAn introduction to what mutual aid is and how it differs from other forms of aid, as well as a guide to how to join a mutual aid network
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How Hong Kong Did ItWith the government flailing, the city’s citizens decided to organize their own coronavirus response.
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Resisting COVID-19 with mutual aid in Chico - The Response - ShareableWe take a deep dive into the mutual aid work done in response to the coronavirus pandemic by the Chico chapter of DSA in this episode of The Response.
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NWA Mutual Aid: Fighting Coronavirus with Hillbilly HospitalityThe crisp sound of a new email alert rings, but Luke Gould doesn’t stop typing. He’s become used to the top right corner of his computer screen piling up with notifications every few minutes, and ...
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Queens Group Delivers the Goods — Just in Time for RamadanVolunteers from the Queens Mutual Aid Network are bringing dates and other holiday-friendly staples to borough families observing Islam’s holy month.
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Women-led mutual aid initiatives in the age of COVID-19 - ShareableThroughout history, women have played key roles in advocating for those around them. Today, those ideals are helping to spur activism amid COVID-19.
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The New Yorker
We are not accustomed to destruction looking, at first, like emptiness. The coronavirus pandemic is disorienting in part because it defies our normal cause-and-effect shortcuts to understanding the world.
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This Is What Mutual Aid During a Pandemic Looks LikeVolunteer crisis responses are crucial in an emergency. But can they make lasting change?
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Rockaway mutual aid members pitch in along the peninsula — Queens Daily Eagle“With all of the devastation that was — and still is — occurring due to this virus, I just couldn’t sit back and not do something about it.”
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North Brooklyn Mutual Aid Grows to Over 500 Volunteers Since March - GreenpointersNorth Brooklyn Mutual Aid formed in March as a community network of volunteers to help find and provide solutions to the many problems caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Spread out […]
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NEWS RELEASE: Navajo & Hopi Families Relief Fund Builds Movement in Response to Covid-19 ...FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 8, 2020 Cassandra Begay Email: [email protected] www.navajohopisolidarity.org Navajo & Hopi Families Relief Fund Builds Movement in Response to Covid-19 ...
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Mutual Aid to Detained Refugee Women Grows — Coronavirus in Greece Part 3 - UNICORN RIOTAthens, Greece – A people’s movement of solidarity for female detainees is growing in Greece. As the coronavirus crisis has shown, the most vulnerable in society are frequently the last to ...