Kapit-Bisig Canada
| Founded | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Type | Mutual aid (emergency services) |
| Website | kapitbisig |
Kapit-Bisig Canada is a Canadian mutual aid network, initiated by BAYAN Canada[1] member organizations such as Migrante Canada[2] and Anakbayan Canada.[3][4] It is a cooperative among over one hundred emergency response agencies in Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Fort McMurray, Winnipeg, Toronto, Kitchener, Ottawa and Montreal. Kapit-Bisig coordinates the distribution of vital resources such as food, PPE, and essentials (e.g. diapers, over-the-counter medication, etc.) in short timeframes during the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] Many recipients are migrant workers, undocumented, out-of-work or essential workers in low-wage jobs. Some have been left out of government assistance measures.[6]
Kapit-Bisig Canada was formed in 2020 from its original name Kapit-Bisig Laban COVID Canada.[1] Kapit-Bisig means "linking arms" in Tagalog.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Silva, Veronica (May 8, 2020). "Filipino Front-Line Workers Risk Their Lives To Keep Canada Running". The Philippine Reporter. Retrieved 2020-06-19.
- ^ Kinch, Megan (July 5, 2021). "Filipinos across Canada respond to pandemic inequalities". Briarpatch Magazine.
- ^ "Kapit-Bisig Canada". kapitbisig.ca.
- ^ Cabana, Ysh (September 11, 2020). "Job loss, mental health, racism, grim financial prospects". The Philippine Reporter. Retrieved 2020-09-20.
- ^ Donato, Al (May 2020). "Filipino Front-Line Workers Risk Their Lives To Keep Canada Running". HuffingtonPost. Retrieved 2020-06-19.
- ^ Jacqueline Colting-Stol; Deanne Louise C. Nardo; Allan Matudio (May 2020). "Community and systems transformation through grassroots organizing and relief efforts with Filipino/a/x communities during COVID-19" (PDF). Canadian Philanthropy Partnership Research Network. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
- ^ "KAPIT-BISIG: Definition of the Tagalog word kapit-bisig in English". www.tagalog.com.