Twenty months into the pandemic, mutual aid networks are tackling a decline in funding and interest.
about mutual aid networks that emerged in the early days of the pandemic seem stale now. The pandemic is no longer a temporary crisis but a way of life, and sustaining financial and volunteer support beyond the start of the crisis can be a tough sell in America. We are, perhaps, in the midst of a true test of Americans’ commitment to our neighbors.
to give away “groceries, holiday food, coats, winter gear, hygiene items, and baby essentials.” Other mutual aid groups have taken a similar approach over the 20 months, attempting to establish lasting networks of support.Anna Moccia-Field, a global public health strategist and member at Clinton Hill Fort Greene Mutual Aid , says the group has sustained its reach in the community even as funding diminished.
In order to maintain its long-term operations, FIG has instituted strategic breaks from outward-facing work, which Chou Tsun An refers to as “chrysalises.” Collective members use this time to reflect on past work and strategize how to make the most meaningful impact in the future. Chou Tsun An doesn’t believe in the demand to be constantly working.
I arrived at Locals BKNY two hours before the distribution was set to begin at 2 p.m. They planned to set up on the sidewalk in front of Locals, but a COVID vaccination bus had beaten them to the spot, so they moved to the median across the street. On a pair of white folding tables, they set out boxes of fresh carrots, onions, sweet potatoes, thyme, pears, eggs, spinach, and beans. A half hour before the event, a line had already formed.
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