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About SAPWUD
The Solidarity Alliance of People Who Use Drugs is a grassroots, mutual aid and community support group for people who use drugs. Student activists from Carleton University founded the group in memory of the lives lost to so-called Canada's drug toxicity crisis in an effort to bring awareness to and fight back against the government's failure to support people who use drugs.
This project is looking to invite and include people with lived experience, who currently or have formerly use(d) drugs, people in the social services field, as well as other activists and community members, to:
- Participate in social media callouts for funding and donations of survival supplies
- Help to distribute donations
- Host and/or attend virtual or in-person group meetings to address community needs in so-called Ottawa.
The mission of this group is to counter colonial, prohibitionist, anti-drug laws through trauma-informed, harm reduction education and practices, and to meet the needs of our community with a nothing about us, without us approach. #SAPWUD
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See SAPWUD in Action
Upcoming Events
- Thu, Aug 31Dundonald ParkAug 31, 2023, 8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.Dundonald Park, 516 Somerset St W, Ottawa, ON K1R 5J9, Canada
- Sun, Mar 05159 Rideau StMar 05, 2023, 11:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.159 Rideau St, 159 Rideau St, Ottawa, ON K1N 5X4, Canada
- Tue, Feb 14159 Rideau StFeb 14, 2023, 11:30 a.m.159 Rideau St, 159 Rideau St, Ottawa, ON K1N 5X4, CanadaFeb 14, 2023, 11:30 a.m.159 Rideau St, 159 Rideau St, Ottawa, ON K1N 5X4, CanadaCome spread the love with the Solidarity Alliance of People Who Use Drugs alongside Ziggy Haile this Valentine's Day. We're hosting another FREE food and clothing drive for folks living precariously housed in downtown Ottawa.
- Sun, Feb 05Zesty MarketFeb 05, 2023, 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.Zesty Market, 159 Rideau St, Ottawa, ON K1N 5X4, CanadaFeb 05, 2023, 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.Zesty Market, 159 Rideau St, Ottawa, ON K1N 5X4, CanadaWe will again be distributing clothing, winter gear and hygiene products to precariously housed folks in the Downtown area with our friend Ziggy Haile, who goes by @gangsterapu. We will be meeting Sunday Feb 5 2023 @ 11 am at Zesty Market (159 Rideau Street). We hope to see you there!