Reduce housing insecurity by increasing mutual aid.
Mutual Aid is a voluntary reciprocal exchange of resources and services for mutual benefit. Mutual aid projects can be a form of political participation in which people take responsibility for caring for one another and changing political conditions.
Toiletries - $25
This subscription provides a displaced person with a toiletries packet. The toiletries subscription includes toothbrush, toothpaste, hand sanitizer, mask, and shampoo/conditioner.
Groceries - $50
This subscription provides a displaced person with one week of groceries. Our groceries are purchased from the Food Cooperative at the Allen Neighborhood Center. Items include milk, oil, eggs, rice, potatoes, bread, apples, bananas, coffee, and select seasonal vegetables.
Weekly Rate - $150
This subscription provides a displaced person with a room for a week. The weekly rate subscription includes furnished room, access to computer and free food pantry, parking, and technical support.
Monthly Rate - $600
This subscription provides a displaced person with a room for one month. The monthly rate subscription includes furnished room, access to computer and free food pantry, parking, and technical support.
Providing Mutual Aid just got easier and it all starts with a community of migrants, local residents, and displaced persons.
Guests Pay Full Price
Paying guests receive their own fully furnished room, access to washer/dryer, parking, computers, home entertainment system with no leasing requirements. Anything over operational costs and our urban blight program go into the mutual aid pool.
Financial Contributions
The community provides. Members of the Lansing community and beyond provide financial contributions to our pool, allowing us to help even more displaced persons, and for necessities, such as toiletries, detergent, new-home kits, and food for our Free Food Pantry. The Umoja House is a B-Corporation which allows us to provide direct cash assistance to individuals no matter their specific needs.
Direct Contributions
Others provide direct mutual aid by donating necessities, such as food for our Free Food Pantry, bedding, tents, etc. While others use their technical skills to help with case management, gardening, and housing repairs.