How to help Hurricane Ida victims
While the hurricane is finally weakening, the victims are going to be impacted long after it passes. Please avoid donating to the red cross as they have been known to misuse funds. The salvation army also has an extensive history of homophobia and transphobia. Here are some groups to support that will directly benefit local communities!
http://cajunnavyrelief.com/ and https://www.thecajunnavy.org/ are local organizations that volunteer to rescue and provide supplies to victims during and after hurricanes
https://www.imaginewaterworks.org/ is another local organization for mutual aid and disaster prep. They’ve put together resources like the Queer/Trans Guide to Hurricane Season, Covid-19 Guide to Hurricane Season and lead the Mutual Aid Response Network
https://mutualaiddisasterrelief.org/ has a sign up form if you are able to volunteer including options that can be done remotely!
https://wck.org/ provides emergency food relief and is in New Orleans making food for shelters
https://southernsolidarity.org/ is a group that organizes food delivery, medical resources, and more services for unhoused citizens in New Orleans
https://anothergulf.com/ida/ has a frontline resource page specifically for Ida as well as a mutual aid response fund for vulnerable families
Another Gulf also has this list of indigenous communities to support:
- http://www.atakapa-ishak.org/
- http://www.isledejeancharles.com/donate
- https://unitedhoumanation.org/donate/
- https://pactribe.tripod.com/
- https://www.gcdbcc.org/support
If you have been affected by the hurricane and need support, please add your own donation links!
