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Southern Solidarity is a grassroots community based group of
volunteers in solidarity with the unhoused in their quest toward
liberation. We organize the delivery of food, medical resources and
basic needs directly to the unhoused in the downtown area of New
Orleans because the government has not filled this need.
There are reportedly 1200 unhoused people in New Orleans. More
than 420 of them live on the street where they are deprived of access
to running water, soap, shelter, and basic food supplies. This makes
them a particularly vulnerable group during the COVID-19 pandemic in
addition to the hardships and exploitations they already endure. Very
little is being done on a federal level to service this population.
Despite reports that the homeless people of New Orleans are
being relocated to local hotels, only 1/4th of them have been
relocated thus far. The immobile, those who experience mental
instability, those who do not speak English and undocumented people
will continue to face difficulties assessing the already limited food sites.
The Beginnings
As an organizer, Jasmine felt something had to be done
concerning the level of neglect the unhoused neighbors were being
subjected to as the city shut down.
She knew that during the lockdown an already brutal life was
about to become more brutal given that the unhoused:
- wouldn't get updates about coronavirus
- they wouldn't
be able to rely on loose change from pedestrians as the city shut
down
- they Wouldn't be able to rely on discarded food from
tourists
- they would be extremely vulnerable to mental health
issues
- that those who suffer from traumatic brain injuries
might not comprehend the changes around them
Considering all of this, she mobilized volunteers through
Facebook mutual aid. Within hours the group raised enough to begin
distributing. Everyday since the pandemic began, Southern Solidarity
has been going out to distribute. The group has grown to more than 25
volunteers with a sister group in Oakland called Oakland Solidarity.
Our Day-to-Day
The group follows CDC guidelines while preparing and
distributing food. Everyday several volunteers meet at a two story
house at 4pm to begin prep. First they gear up: gloves, n95 masks,
and face shields. Then, they divide. Only three volunteers work on the
first floor while three volunteers work in the kitchen on the bottom
floor. They sanitize everything using restaurant grade Steramine,
including all the Costco packaging. They make 200 sandwiches and
prepare bags. Distribution begins at 5pm. The food preppers are
dismissed while those who have been trained gear up to distribute.
They try to limit distributors to just four people who know to stay
6ft away and to advise the unhoused people to stay 6ft away from each
other while receiving food.
Fund Allocation
We are raising funds to purchase and distribute medical supplies
and basic needs such as bedding, tents, sanitary products, masks, and
food daily to those on the street, while attempting to share social
distancing guidelines and information about resources throughout the
city. We are servicing the CBD, French Quarter, Treme, and unhoused
under the 90 bridge.
Thanks for donating!
Read more about us on our website: Southernsolidarity.org
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