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An Introduction to Mutual Aid - (1/28)
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"We're all we've got, we're all we need."
We hope this can be of use
Special thanks to @deanspade & Ciro Carrillo. Check out http://bigdoorbrigade.com for more M.A. resources.
Thanks also to @_melysandra
"We're all we've got, we're all we need."
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Mutual aid is where a group of people organise to meet their own needs.
Mutual aid is where a group of people organise to meet their own needs.
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This organization is done outside of the formal frameworks of charities, NGO's and government.
This organization is done outside of the formal frameworks of charities, NGO's and government.
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Mutual aid is, by definition, a horizontal mode of organising.
Mutual aid is, by definition, a horizontal mode of organising.
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All individuals involved in mutual aid are equally powerful.
All individuals involved in mutual aid are equally powerful.
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There are no 'leaders' or unelected 'steering committees' in mutual aid projects.
There are no 'leaders' or unelected 'steering committees' in mutual aid projects.
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In mutual aid work, there is only a group of people working together as equals.
In mutual aid work, there is only a group of people working together as equals.
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In mutual aid projects, 'help' flows in many directions.
In mutual aid projects, 'help' flows in many directions.
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The role of 'helper' is not fixed - instead, we all rely on each other.
The role of 'helper' is not fixed - instead, we all rely on each other.
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Mutual aid is believing in each other.
Mutual aid is believing in each other.
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Mutual aid is about building co-operative projects.
Mutual aid is about building co-operative projects.
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Mutual aid is practising making decisions together.
Mutual aid is practising making decisions together.
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Mutual aid is about sharing things and meeting more people in our communities.
Mutual aid is about sharing things and meeting more people in our communities.
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Learning about each other's skills and needs is central to mutual aid.
Learning about each other's skills and needs is central to mutual aid.
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Questioning how the current systems do and don't work is part of mutual aid.
Questioning how the current systems do and don't work is part of mutual aid.
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Mutual aid work may not always be easy, but it is deeply satisfying.
Mutual aid work may not always be easy, but it is deeply satisfying.
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Solidarity, participation and liberation are at the centre of mutual aid.
Solidarity, participation and liberation are at the centre of mutual aid.
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Mutual aid work is about finding new projects and new understandings.
Mutual aid work is about finding new projects and new understandings.
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Mutual aid affirms that we're all we've got, we're all we need.
Mutual aid affirms that we're all we've got, we're all we need.
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Mutual aid is about changing social relations...
Mutual aid is about changing social relations...
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... in order for us to all be protected from the current crisis...
... in order for us to all be protected from the current crisis...
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... and better prepared for future catastrophes.
... and better prepared for future catastrophes.
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Mutual aid isn't about 'saving' anyone...
Mutual aid isn't about 'saving' anyone...
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... it's about people coming together, in a spirit of solidarity...
... it's about people coming together, in a spirit of solidarity...
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... to support and look out for one another.
... to support and look out for one another.
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Different mutual aid projects fight for justice on a broad spectrum of fronts...
Different mutual aid projects fight for justice on a broad spectrum of fronts...
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... for example, prison reform, renter's rights and community resistance to gentrification.
... for example, prison reform, renter's rights and community resistance to gentrification.
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No-one will be left behind.
No-one will be left behind.
