Mutual aid and asking people what they need(gomakethings.com)

2 pointsby surprisetalkvor 3 Monaten1 comments

Mutual aid and asking people what they need

https://gomakethings.com/mutual-aid-and-asking-people-what-they-need/

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Just writing that I appreciate the post. Definitely agree with the ick feeling toward videoing interactions, and with how an overwhelming situation can feel bad for a while afterward even if your actions did help.

Back in college I was such an easy panhandling target that eventually my parents helped me assemble canned meals and toiletry kits to keep in my trunk. Rarely did anyone accept one, maybe one out of ten people once I stopped handing out money. Did that mean the other 9 people were faking their situation? I know a couple of them were, which is what prompted me to change to the kits, but the others likely needed more help than a broke college student could give.