All funds donated are redistributed to students in need. Given the immense class privilege and wealth inequality at Georgetown, mutual aid is a form of wealth redistribution to support the most impacted members of our community. We are not affiliated with and operate completely independently of the university.
We also acknowledge and emphasize the history of mutual aid— that it has long been a way of life and form of resistance for Black, brown, Indigenous and other communities who have persistently been failed by our institutions. This history emphasizes that while mutual aid is a tangible set of practices, it is also an approach to organizing and community. Embracing these roots, below are our organizing principles for the Georgetown Mutual Aid Network.
Community-based care & embracing need.
"Solidarity, not charity."
Emphasizing the need to function outside of institutions.
Imagining alternatives.
Through collection action and organizing, we have raised and redistributed over $270,000 to 3,300 students.
It is extremely important to our network that we are held accountable for the impacts that we have in the community. We openly welcome comments and feedback. Please reach out at georgetownmutualaid@gmail.com or fill out this feedback form.