A replicable blueprint for protecting vulnerable populations through organized mutual aid
Donations help provide groceries and rent assistance to members of the Columbia Heights, MN community.
Donate on GoFundMeSoteria — from the Greek goddess of safety and deliverance — is a framework for communities to organize mutual aid and protection for vulnerable populations, particularly immigrants facing harassment, surveillance, or targeting.
This is not a service. It's a blueprint. A set of principles, structures, and practices that any community can adopt to protect their own.
Immigrant communities — documented, undocumented, and citizens targeted by the color of their skin — face increasing threats during daily life: going to work, buying groceries, visiting the laundromat. Immigrant-owned businesses face harassment. Families live in fear.
Organized community protection through:
All coordinated through encrypted communication, organized in isolated segments for security, and connected through a web of trust built on personal vouching.
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