Mutual Aid

Mutual aid is a way to support community members, create networks of care, and share our resources to meet the needs of those who are fighting the root causes of the challenges we face as a society.

Some of these societal issues include access to healthcare and housing, the prevalence of racism, discrimination against the LGBTQA+ community, access to food, equal access to education, discrimination against immigrants, access to reproductive care, and the decimation of our natural environment.

That's a lot to list, isn't it?

That's why mutual aid is so important. We take care of each other.

Mutual aid is also about recognizing that "community" is a verb, and should be implemented on a global scale.

Acknowledging the impacts that capitalistic consumerism has on each other is a step toward making healthier choices for the whole world.

A portion of sales goes to mutual aid efforts each month.

I switch up the organizations from time to time, and do my best to remember to update those organizations on this page.

Currently, I am sharing resources with the following organizations/individuals:

Roody, a young Haitian artist and teacher facing unimaginable circumstances while working to inspire other youth and provide them with skills to better their chances for a future.

Creating something beautiful is an act of resistance and peace. Roody and his community make and sell art in hopes of securing a better life. The area they live in is extremely violent and there is little hope for a future. Their home in Haiti has become infested with gangs, and Roody recently lost his father to gunfire from a nearby gang. He has now become responsible for his mother and brother, and has also recently lost his grandmother. . When you support him, you support his efforts to give opportunities to other young people in Haiti. He uses the funds to buy art supplies as well as building supplies-his family is currently without proper shelter.

You can learn more about this campaign and make a direct donation here and you can see Roody and friends' beautiful art and inquire about purchasing a one of a kind painting here.

Healthy Gulf- "Healthy Gulf’s programs focus on a just transition that moves us away from extractive systems of energy production, consumption, and political oppression, and towards resilient, regenerative and equitable economies."

A Gulf Coast resident my entire life, I have witnessed the devastating effects of climate change, climate injustice, water pollution, and habitat destruction. A Healthy Gulf provides action items for community members to learn and get involved in their mission, which is listed below:

"Healthy Gulf’s purpose is to collaborate with and serve communities who love the Gulf of Mexico by providing the research, communications, and coalition-building tools needed to reverse the long pattern of over exploitation of the Gulf’s natural resources."

You can learn about projects and how to get involved or make a direct donation here.

The Xerces Society for pollinator conservation.

Pollinators are vital to our ecosystem. The Xerces Society is committed to pollinator conservation through raising awareness about habitat loss and dangerous pesticides as well as what you can do to pledge to protect the pollinators.

You can learn more about the Xerces society or make a direct donation here.