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Scenario

How to handle free riders in grassroots mutual aid

The mutual aid group I started in our apartment building has turned into three people doing everything while everyone else just takes from the shared pantry.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Idealism about community cooperation confronts the reality of unequal participation.

Your guide for this
Rabia
Rabia works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Mutual aid networks across traditions?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.