The Union of the Dispossessed Foundation
01 / Who we are
We are The Union of the Dispossessed Foundation: a community organization bringing together people affected by poverty, homelessness, displacement, and exclusion, alongside people who want to help.
Loss of housing can mean loss of an address, belongings, work, and the ability to be heard. The Union brings people together to interrupt that pattern through mutual aid, practical projects, and a stronger collective voice.
How the Foundation is governed03 / Our practical response
Food and water. Belongings protected.
Then opportunities to take the next step.
Brunch pilot development
Shared meals, drinking water, and a place to connect. Building on our first community brunch, we are developing a Saturday breakfast / brunch pilot for around 40 people, with paid peer support roles.
Ask about this projectPrototype in development
Mobile Life Organization and Utility begins with VAULT: a lockable cart prototype to help people protect and organize their belongings. A practical step toward participant-controlled storage.
Ask about this projectPilot development
One useful task can become one reference. We are developing a route from manageable, paid tasks to work history and a reputation people can build on. The employment pilot is not yet operating.
Ask about this projectFood and basic support are not conditional on working, telling your story, or joining the organization.
A Circle brings people together around a shared task. These Circles are taking shape; activities begin as people, resources, and agreements come together.
Circle in development
Paid, manageable environmental work: plants, restoration, and caring for shared places. A proposed pilot built around two-hour shifts and the ability to return.
Ask about this projectCircle in development
Gathering food, clothing, refundable containers, reusable materials, and useful supplies. Connecting what a community has with what its people need.
Ask about this projectCircle in development
Building relationships with local businesses, neighbours, and community groups. Helping people understand the work through conversation, social media, and local news.
Ask about this project04 / The standard we hold ourselves to
We are builders. We refuse to become arsonists. Our work is firm, factual, nonviolent, constructive, and accountable.
Separate what happened, what someone experienced, what can be verified, and what still needs investigation.
Your story belongs to you. Internal records, anonymous patterns, complaints, and public use each need clear permission.
Keep commitments, protect one another’s privacy, accept correction, and make our decisions and use of resources accountable.
An interview is not a test of whether you belong. You choose how much to share.
05 / Funding & support
Our immediate priorities are food and secure storage. Confirmed funding goals, money received, and expenses will be published as records are prepared. No fundraising totals are reported here yet.
MaterialsFood, practical supplies, and materials for our pilots.
Time & skillsHelp with a task, a Circle, or the work behind the scenes.
ConnectionsIntroduce a business, a community partner, or a possible space.
Read the food campaign plan & budget
Contact us to arrange a contribution. Online donation links will appear here when available.
06 / There is a place to begin
Join a Circle, offer materials, talk about a partnership, or ask where to begin. A conversation is enough to take the first step.
No fixed address or online account is needed to start a conversation. In person, email, phone, or another way of staying in touch can all be part of the plan.