Since Ujima’s formal launch (2017)  members and supporters have inquired about the possibility of Ujima setting up a vehicle for direct support for individuals in our communities. Noting that these requests were, and are, an indication of community needs and desires, we knew that at some point down the line in Ujima’s development we would either partner with a pre-existing vehicle, or develop one ourselves, but first focusing on completing the development and implementation of the Ujima Fund.

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“Necessity is the mother of invention.” Such is the case with our decision to now accelerate the development of a direct support fund for individuals in our communities after yet another request from Ujima members and supporters. In alignment with needs and offerings from Ujima members and supporters, Ujima was able to identify criteria for this fund to add to the existing mutual aid constellation.

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While this is a structure borne out of this moment, we intend for this to be a continual resource available to members and workers in the Ujima network moving forward.
 

Ujima means "collective work and responsibility." We are pleased to offer the Ujima Boston Resident and Worker Care Fund, in accompaniment with Ujima’s other strategies -- the Ujima Fund, the Ujima Good Business Alliance, Ujima’s Technical Assistance Network, Ujima’s Neighborhood Assembly process, Ujima’s Anchor Institution strategy, Ujima’s Arts and Cultural organizing strategy and most importantly, Ujima’s active membership body -- towards a Boston in which relationships, individual, business, government and community, are governed by mutual respect for our collective well-being.