adhd_traco 40 points 6 months ago

What she says about organising to help poor folx...

Here in this country in the middle east, where things are in full-swing Ramadan, people gather to prepare tables and bring food to feed EVERYONE, every single day. This is not organised by the government, but by every day people. The only thing that brings them together is a belief that it's important. Some do it with no regard for others, but simply because they think that's what god wants them to do, and so on. And I don't subscribe any religion, or wanna fan Islam. But I think it shows what power we have.

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captainlezbian 19 points 6 months ago

Here in America there are some people doing something like that. Food Not Bombs is the classic example for good reason, but we really need more people to know that groups exist to join, and frameworks exist to create groups if none do exist.

If you're hungry or want to feed the hungry, and you're in the US look into fnb. They don't ask questions, they don't care if you can afford food (though they ask that those who can comfortably afford food aim for the back of the line to ensure that if there isn't enough the needier are prioritized), they don't care if you think the beliefs the organization is founded on are stupid. It's just food for the community.

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FaeriesWearBoots 9 points 6 months ago

Ymmv, but FNB can cook too. What I've had from them is varied, healthy and tasty.

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captainlezbian 8 points 6 months ago

I can't confirm as the one I have experience with mostly just gave groceries, but that was crucial during the pandemic. They helped ease our financial stress at the time.

And one big thing you can do is if your city is having lots of protesting, being involved with fnb (even just someone they know can help when all hands are on deck) you can push for increasing meal frequency so that protesters (or strikers, or whomever else) can get a hot meal every night.

And if feeding people isn't the sort of activism that speaks to you they can probably help you find other forms of direct action whether it's protest groups, books to prisoners programs, or even groups that help fix up and sell cheap bicycles to the community. These are all ways you can help people and form community bonds.

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