Distribute Aid @distributeaid.org · 22hIt’s that time of year when we reflect on everything we’ve achieved over the past year! 🌍 Across 4 responses and 17 shipments, we delivered 1,723,466 essential items worth $1,552,627, reaching communities throughout Europe, the Levant and the US. 141
Distribute Aid @distributeaid.org · 24/09/2026Last Friday, Distribute Aid team members delivered a 90 minute workshop to grassroots organisations about how to source more aid for free for their projects! 1117
Distribute Aid @distributeaid.org · 22/09/2026We were very happy to facilitate the donation of a pallet of toothpaste (that’s just about 10,000 travel-sized tubes!) earlier this month! The 10,000 tubes have gone from Ireland to @christianrefugeerelief in the Netherlands 1164
Distribute Aid @distributeaid.org · 16/09/2026What happens when aid supplies reach their destination? 📦 Thanks to World Centric, ALAN, Afya, and Lifting Hands International, who have previously pre-positioned supplies with us at strategic locations. 1124
Reposted by Distribute Aidawkword @awkword.bsky.social · 13/09/2026BREAKING: 90% of LGBTQ and intersex rights groups globally have lost funding since January 2025. outrightinternational.org/breaking-point 50962526
Distribute Aid @distributeaid.org · 11/09/2026400 packs of period products are on their way to communities recovering from disaster 🫂 Some of the supplies are heading to Gary Indiana, to support people recovering from last month’s storm, and the rest will be pre-positioned in Athens, Georgia, ready for when they’re needed. 13113
Reposted by Distribute AidOlivia Just Wants Tech To Be Fun Again @kingdomfantasy6.bsky.social · 08/09/2026So, question for all y'all bluesky folks. Been doing some mutual aid things to help the homeless, but I was wondering something, especially when it comes to camping/living outdoors supplies. Anyone know a good bulk/wholesale source that's legit and not full of lead? 32014
Distribute Aid @distributeaid.org · 08/09/2026✈️15,000 critical medical items picked up for Lebanon 🩺 We rarely send shipments by air, but with Israel’s continued attacks and medical supplies critically low, the scale of urgent medical need across Lebanon remains huge ❤️🩹 197
Distribute Aid @distributeaid.org · 03/09/20263 weeks after a powerful storm caused widespread flooding and destruction in Indiana, recovery efforts are far from over. Residents in the Black-majority community of Gary were left without power for almost 2 weeks, forcing businesses to close and preventing reliable access to food and water.theguardian.comFlooding devastated swathes of Indiana but response is hampered by politicsRecord inundations wrecked homes and took seven lives but Trump has not approved emergency aid and state has cut funds for environmental agencies 2258
Distribute Aid @distributeaid.org · 01/09/2026What do ‘strong borders’ actually do for ordinary people? Our latest newsletter explores how borders are weaponised to scapegoat migrants, and why systems built to ‘protect’ by excluding others ultimately leave everyone more vulnerable. 25220
Distribute Aid @distributeaid.org · 25/08/2026Chicago showing us how it’s done ✊🏳️⚧️ DA’s @borderless.bsky.social recently visited Brave Space Alliance in Chicago - our newest assembly hub partner for our HRT Toolkit Project! 1197
Distribute Aid @distributeaid.org · 21/08/2026Access to healthcare shouldn’t depend on who you are or where you live. 🏥🩺 We recently helped facilitate the delivery of an ultrasound machine to a clinic in Zarqa, Jordan, where it will help provide vital care to 90-120 women each month. 2114
Distribute Aid @distributeaid.org · 07/08/2026Chicago’s Brave Space Alliance recently joined our HRT Toolkit Project as an assembly hub - here’s a few snaps from their recent kit build 🏳️⚧️✊ Thank you to all the incredible folk there for demonstrating what true community looks like! 1105
Reposted by Distribute AidCorey H. @chinders.bsky.social · 05/08/2026Yo does anyone know of mutual aid groups in the PNW that @distributeaid.org could maybe work with on PNW fire relief? @pervocracy.bsky.social and @myrrlyn.net come to mind but not sure 4133
Distribute Aid @distributeaid.org · 05/08/2026What’s it really like working in the humanitarian aid sector? In this month’s newsletter, we speak to Madi Williamson, executive director at Insight Collaborative - an organisation that trains humanitarian leaders around the world. 1177
Reposted by Distribute AidDaniel Swain @weatherwest.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Notable NorCal fire: 50+ acre #WoodsideFire is burning in heavy timber between Hwy 1 & Pacific Ocean & has forced some evacuations in western Sonoma County. It is wind driven (25 gust 35mph) in moderately dry heavy fuels despite mild temps/moderate humidity. Smoke widely visible. 210126
Reposted by Distribute Aidelia ayoub @ayoub.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Can we now abolish the home office ? www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...theguardian.comHome Office used ‘AI hallucinated’ information to refuse asylum claim, judge suggestsUpper tribunal unable to find document cited in case and claims it is ‘analogous to relying on bogus evidence’ 07222
Reposted by Distribute Aidborderless @borderless.bsky.social · 30/07/2026Something something the government isn't coming to help you. Help @distributeaid.org expand our presence along the West Coast and Northeast, where liberal states won't be getting disaster aid. - we need funding to grow, donate at the link - we want to talk to mutual aid groups in those regionsdistributeaid.orgDistribute Aid — Your Mutual Aid Logistics ExpertsDistribute Aid connects donors with frontline aid organizations serving communities in need. Our logistics experts help deliver more aid more quickly and at lower costs. 16236
Distribute Aid @distributeaid.org · 29/07/2026We’re still looking for people to fill a range of roles on our tech team! Full role descriptions in the thread below ⬇️ 0117
Distribute Aid @distributeaid.org · 28/07/2026A recent warehouse fire in West Virginia left nearby communities dealing with toxic smoke and hazardous residue even after the fire was put out. Thanks to supplies we had pre-positioned in Atlanta, a volunteer was able to drive masks and gloves up to support the clean-up response. 1218
Reposted by Distribute AidCorey H. @chinders.bsky.social · 27/07/2026Come help us develop a tooling platform that’ll get more aid delivered to more people! 053
Reposted by Distribute AidShepherd @neolithicsheep.bsky.social · 26/07/2026Hello my lovely technical people, you can use your skills to save lives! 05429
Reposted by Distribute Aidborderless @borderless.bsky.social · 27/07/2026Come help tons of people by joining @distributeaid.org's tech team! You'll get to hang out with me, @chinders.bsky.social, @ky.fyi, @asiahoe.com, @randomdeadbird.satan.social, and so many more cool people. 0127
Reposted by Distribute AidDistribute Aid @distributeaid.org · 17/07/2026We're looking for people to join our tech team across a range of roles and projects! If you're interested, drop an email to join@distributeaid.org with a short expression of interest and description of any past experience. More roles in the thread ⬇️ 24238
Distribute Aid @distributeaid.org · 23/07/2026So far this year, over 41,000 wildfires have burned more than 3.9 million acres across the US (NIFC), with a severe fire season forecast over the coming summer months.nifc.govNational Fire News | National Interagency Fire CenterNational Preparedness Level 5 170
Distribute Aid @distributeaid.org · 21/07/2026🚛 Shipment delivered 🇩🇪 Hamburg → 🇫🇷 Calais We recently helped @lacapuchemobilisee deliver 1000 tents and 500 sleeping bags to refugees and people on the move in Calais. 1103
Distribute Aid @distributeaid.org · 17/07/2026We're looking for people to join our tech team across a range of roles and projects! If you're interested, drop an email to join@distributeaid.org with a short expression of interest and description of any past experience. More roles in the thread ⬇️ 24238
Reposted by Distribute Aidborderless @borderless.bsky.social · 16/07/2026@distributeaid.org's logistics coordinator for our Levant response took @ayoub.bsky.social's Lebanon course earlier this year and found it incredibly valuable! Highly recommend if you've been involved in fundraising / aid efforts for Lebanon, or have an interest in the region. 0156
Distribute Aid @distributeaid.org · 09/07/2026We’ve now been running our HRT harm reduction kits project for 1.5 years - let's take a look at the stats so far ⬇️ 1147
Distribute Aid @distributeaid.org · 07/07/2026“Contrary to the messages we often receive from politicians and our culture at large, generosity and compassion are just as instinctual as selfishness” 💙 1207
Reposted by Distribute Aidtante @tante.cc · 07/07/2026People really underestimate the danger the "Effective Altruism" movement is to our global political landscape. With all the money they have access to they get to buy seats and every table where bigger narratives are formed pushing their inhumane politics. 217437
Distribute Aid @distributeaid.org · 03/07/2026Introducing our new Tech Coordinator Corey! “I'm recently off a long stretch in big tech and I’m psyched to use my powers for good with Distribute Aid! 1190
Distribute Aid @distributeaid.org · 01/07/2026Humanitarianism happens in community 🫂 Over the past few years, we’ve run a Levant Coalition, bringing together in-kind donors, logistics partners, and on-the-ground partners across the region. 📸 @aneraorg.bsky.social 172
Reposted by Distribute AidHelen Bamber Foundation 🧡 @helenbamber.org · 30/06/2026This proposal is simply more performative cruelty from the government. Once again, we have an announcement without the detail or a credible plan to tackle chronic delays in the asylum system - the real reason people spend years in asylum accommodation. 🧵 www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...theguardian.comAsylum seekers to pay £10,000 towards living costs under new UK lawMeans-tested scheme included in immigration and asylum bill condemned by charities for placing tax on refugees 166
Reposted by Distribute AidThe Associated Press @apnews.com · 29/06/2026BREAKING: More than 100 Venezuelans who were deported from the U.S. hours before the earthquakes are missing after their hotel collapsed.bit.lyMore than 100 Venezuelans who were deported from the US hours before the earthquakes are missingSurvivors say more than 100 people just deported from the United States were being held in a hotel when earthquakes struck Venezuela, setting off a scramble to find survivors and bodies buried in the rubble. 21550402828
Reposted by Distribute Aidborderless @borderless.bsky.social · 30/06/2026If you're cis and mad about the anti-trans Supreme Court ruling today, consider helping a trans person get the equipment they need to take their meds: www.omprakash.org/global/distr...omprakash.orgHRT Harm Reduction Toolkit - Distribute aid nullDonate to support social impact in Serbia with Distribute Aid. 3289279
Reposted by Distribute Aidpeakhorrorbeta @sneakdoorbeta.bsky.social · 30/06/2026maybe one day we can throw a party and dance where the supreme court used to make its awful rulings. until then, we can donate to hrt harm reduction toolkits and turn our sadness into love: www.omprakash.org/global/distr...omprakash.orgHRT Harm Reduction Toolkit - Distribute aid nullDonate to support social impact in Serbia with Distribute Aid. 0117
Reposted by Distribute AidLaura @tutusntinyhats.bsky.social · 30/06/2026@distributeaid.org's HRT harm reduction toolkit project is also a great way to support trans people, mostly in the US South iirc: bsky.app/profile/bord... 12930
Reposted by Distribute AidJoshua Collins @murosinvisibles.bsky.social · 25/06/2026Confusion, devastation, and information blackout after twin earthquakes in Venezuela Offers of international aid pour in from across the region as details slowly emerge of the scope of the catastrophic disaster LATEST for PWS www.piratewireservices.com/p/confusion-...piratewireservices.comConfusion, devastation, and information blackout after twin earthquakes in VenezuelaOffers of international aid pour in from across the region as details slowly emerge of the scope of the catastrophic disaster 02315
Distribute Aid @distributeaid.org · 25/06/2026Hurricane season in both the Atlantic and Pacific is now underway - here’s what to expect: → @noaa.gov forecasters are predicting a below-normal season in the Atlantic → In the Pacific, an above-normal season with storms possibly impacting Hawaii and causing flooding in the southwest US is predicted 1149
Distribute Aid @distributeaid.org · 19/06/2026Did you catch our newsletter this week? In it, we reflect on the word “Courage” which has been the leading theme of this year’s World Refugee Week. Should it require so much courage to reach safety? What about the courage required from us to stand up for what we believe? 0125
Distribute Aid @distributeaid.org · 09/06/2026We’re looking for a volunteer to support us with graphic and visual communication design! 🖼️ If you’re interested, drop an email to join@distributeaid.org with a brief bio 355
Reposted by Distribute AidThe New Arab @thenewarab.bsky.social · 08/06/2026According to UNRWA, approximately 250,000 Palestinian refugees live in Lebanon, spread across 12 official camps and numerous informal gatherings:newarab.comUnder Israeli bombs, Lebanon’s Palestinian refugees face limboAccording to UNRWA, approximately 250,000 Palestinian refugees live in Lebanon, spread across 12 official camps and numerous informal gatherings. 01210
Reposted by Distribute Aidborderless @borderless.bsky.social · 04/06/2026📢 DUCKBILL N95S AVAILABLE Yall we have access to over 150,000 masks, but we need folks to indicate their interest ASAP so we can reserve enough pallets before the owner begins disposal. Get this in front of your local MaskBlocs, wildfire response crews, and mutual aid groups today. 585103
Reposted by Distribute Aidelia ayoub @ayoub.bsky.social · 03/06/2026Israel bombed 3 hospitals in Lebanon in under a week Killer 9 medical workers and injured 150 The genocidal state continues www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...theguardian.comThree Lebanese hospitals hit by Israeli forces in under a weekAirstrikes in south of country kill nine people and wound another 150, most of them medical staff 1242164
Distribute Aid @distributeaid.org · 03/06/2026We have 89 pallets of N95 Halyard Health Duckbill masks available for folks in West Coast/South West US. Each pallet contains approx. 20,500 masks, minimum order 1 pallet. 56 pallets of size Small and 33 pallets of size Regular available. 21814
Distribute Aid @distributeaid.org · 02/06/2026Check out this article on the aid pipeline from Arizona to Lebanon - getting quality tourniquets into the hands of people who need them. Truly a team effort!truthout.orgA Grassroots Group in Tucson Is 3D-Printing Tourniquets to Send to LebanonA small non-hierarchical collective in Arizona is using an open-source design to create life-saving tourniquets. 02212
Reposted by Distribute Aidborderless @borderless.bsky.social · 01/06/2026Great time to donate to @distributeaid.org and/or Mutual Aid Disaster Relief! distributeaid.org/donatedistributeaid.orgDistribute Aid — Your Mutual Aid Logistics ExpertsDistribute Aid connects donors with frontline aid organizations serving communities in need. Our logistics experts help deliver more aid more quickly and at lower costs. 02219