commissioned by the Obama Foundation for their Community Caretakers challenge.
CONNECT WITH YOUR LOCAL MUTUAL AID HUB
Around the globe, communities have been responding to the COVID-19 pandemic by creating hyper-local “mutual aid” networks. Volunteers find out what neighbors need—like a prescription pick up, groceries, or PPE—and organize to provide that service. At a time of economic hardship for many, this is a way for community members to go beyond financial contributions and take care of people’s needs directly.
Check out this map to find your community mutual aid hub and volunteer to help.
If there isn’t already a hub where you live, consider starting one yourself. Here’s a guide from ioby, an organization led by Obama Foundation Fellow Erin Barnes, with steps to set up a simple mutual aid system where you live.
Artwork by Martha A. Wade.