In the middle of the street, a full and free fridge to fight against precariousness

Opening the fridge door and digging inside is a trivial gesture. Except in Brooklyn, where Allifer and Jes, members of a collective born during the Black Lives Matters protests, have set up a solidarity refrigerator. Installed directly in the street, it is open to everyone freely and free of charge. The goal: to help the inhabitants of the district, in particular from the African-American community, to obtain fresh products.

This “community” of the fridge, the two young women make it live with little: a power outlet, cleaning, and food collected through donation boxes placed in the surrounding businesses. Dozens of refrigerators of this type have been installed in the United States since the start of the coronavirus crisis, and could still spread. Does that inspire you? Then watch the video of our partner, Brut, on the subject: