As the city works to keep up with Coronavirus cases and the unemployment rate continues to surge, many vulnerable communities struggle to survive. 

Bushwick Ayuda Mutua (FKA Bushwick Mutual Aid) is an organization dedicated to connecting individuals in the Bushwick area affected by the coronavirus pandemic, to organizations and volunteers that are able to relieve them where the government is not yet able to. These efforts are made possible through the meticulous planning and dedication of the 100% volunteer-run grassroots organization.

Alicia Fox, a five-year resident and the founder of Bushwick Ayuda Mutua started the grassroots organization as a means to network with other residents who wanted to volunteer their services. What began as a Facebook group with just 500 members and only 70 volunteers – has grown to a network of over 2,000 members.