@Anarchopology@kolektiva.social
Our group (UNDU) did get some grants, which will give us like ~$345,000 over 3 years.
This is directly funding peers working at outreach distributing harm reduction supplies like sterile needles, pipes, foil, etc.. (30-90 kits a day, with IV supplies, and smoking supplies)
I'm also working on a grant app to document the story. Here's a clip
https://kolektiva.media/videos/watch/4i9vFro31wGPPs8oQ7bWde
Apply, but do the work while you wait. It's a huge surprise when it comes through and enables a lot more good.
@Anarchopology@kolektiva.social
We were doing the work anyway, as volunteers, but now we can pay the peers stipends and even last week got a bunch CPR/first aid training for responding to poisoned and unregulated drugs. I think 13 got certificates.
I still love that message, and wanted to re-boost it. Still makes me laugh (o:
