One of the things we hear often from Black community members in New Hampshire and nearby areas is that they don’t know where to turn when life falls apart.

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People reach out to us about food. Rent. Transportation. Escaping violence. Funeral expenses. Childcare. Mental health struggles. Isolation. Emergencies. Grief. Survival.

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And the truth is…we are not a fully funded mutual aid organization with a large emergency assistance budget sitting aside waiting for these moments.

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Right now, when requests come in, we make real-time decisions about what we can shift, delay, reduce, or deprioritize in order to try to support people where possible. Sometimes that means pulling from programming funds. Sometimes it means collective members personally contributing what they can. Sometimes it means we simply do not have the capacity to help financially, even when we wish we could.

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We do connect people with existing resources and organizations when possible. But we also understand why many Black people struggle to trust systems and institutions that have historically harmed, dismissed, surveilled, or failed our communities. Many of us carry racial trauma connected to healthcare systems, housing systems, nonprofits, policing, child welfare systems, and other spaces that were supposed to help.

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That reality matters.

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We believe community care should exist alongside advocacy, cultural connection, education, healing work, and long-term community building. We do not believe people should have to navigate crisis alone.

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At the same time, we want to be honest and transparent about our current capacity.

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We are still building.

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Need Support?

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If you are a Black community member in New Hampshire or nearby areas experiencing hardship and would like to reach out for support, email us at contactbwinh@gmail.com.

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While we cannot guarantee financial assistance, requests are reviewed on a case-by-case basis based on current capacity and available resources.

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We may be able to offer:

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• Resource navigation and referrals

• Community connections

• Grocery or emergency support when possible

• Advocacy support

• Emotional and community care

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We ask for patience and understanding as we are a grassroots collective with limited resources and no dedicated mutual aid fund at this time.

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Want To Help Build Something Bigger?

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Too often, Black-led grassroots work in New Hampshire is expected to respond to enormous community needs with very little funding or infrastructure.

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If you are a Black community member who wants to help advocate for more equitable funding and stronger support for Black-led work in New Hampshire and nearby areas, we invite you to learn more about the Call It Home Coalition.

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And if you want to help sustain this work directly, consider becoming a monthly sustainer.

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Monthly sustainers help us:

• Respond to community needs with greater flexibility

• Reduce the pressure of choosing between programming and emergency support

• Build toward a dedicated mutual aid and community care fund

• Sustain the ongoing work of creating spaces rooted in Black care, culture, healing, and solidarity

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If this work resonates with you, please consider becoming a sustainer.