The Nation: Occupy Sandy Efforts Highlight Need for Solidarity, Not Charity

[Fire Walk With Me]

http://www.thenation.com/blog/171020/occupy-sandy-efforts-highlight-need-solidarity-not-charity

“People were sorting donations, feeding hungry people, local residents lining up to get things they need,” LaRoe said, adding that residents seemed thankful and relieved that anyone was willing to help them.

“People are traumatized out there. They’ve come through some really intense stuff. They’ve lost their homes, some of them lost family members and pets, and they’re really emotional, and they want to tell their stories. The aid we were giving was largely material aid, but now we’re moving into trauma support, and setting up places where people can tell their stories.”

In Far Rockaway, teams are also helping people pump out water from their basements.

(Without being negative about relief workers of any sort from any agency, to be fair, "people helping people" is the new model and every agency is part of it. More at the link.)

Edit: I'm sorry, I thought I was in the Occupy Underground subforum where I post most OWS news...will delete if needed.

[randome]

1. "People helping people". Now that's something I can get behind.

Not that I'm going to do anything on my own other than donating to the Red Cross but still...the more help, the better!

[OneGrassRoot]

2. Exactly. Justice and solidarity, not charity.

Thanks for the OWS updates, FWWM.