From 8c51b75dcc651d7983f341fc71c94b423ed3cfde Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Tomislav Medak Date: Fri, 3 Apr 2020 18:26:26 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Update 'content/session/solidaritykitchen.md' --- content/session/solidaritykitchen.md | 2 ++ 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+) diff --git a/content/session/solidaritykitchen.md b/content/session/solidaritykitchen.md index bd08d01..863bd56 100644 --- a/content/session/solidaritykitchen.md +++ b/content/session/solidaritykitchen.md @@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ But there’s a more hopeful side to natural disasters which seems to be reprodu Take as an example WhatsApp groups created to connect residents of the same street or area in several cities, which have become the locus of popular self-organisation in times of Covid-19. Whereas they might be useful to help some people in self-isolation access basic goods, their reach is very limited. They embody a type of solidarity which, even if necessary, is insufficient because it is exclusively based in locality, which is translated in a lack of coordination among networks. Moreover, unequal access and ability to use technology or lack of time to follow conversations are factors that, when not taken seriously, prevent many members of the community from being actively involved. In the end, these groups tend to become taken over by a few residents who dominate the interactions and/or modify the scope of the group – and with it its potential effectiveness. +![Solidarity Kitchen Structure by Birmingham Cooperative](/topic/coronanotes/solidarity_kitchen_structure.png) + # How to organise a solidarity kitchen Aware of these dynamics, and of the fact that structure and purpose are key factors in mutual aid efforts, Cooperation Birmingham[^3] has recently brought together several grassroots organisations and workers’ cooperatives to create a solidarity kitchen. Funded with donations collected through an online platform,[^4] we offer warm meals to people in self-isolation in Birmingham. We ask no questions and we take no money, we practice solidarity without conditions.