Domestic Workers United (DWU) is a largely Caribbean Black non-profit organization run by Caribbean Black and Latina worker leaders and volunteers. DWU organizes to end the exploitation and oppression of all workers whose labor is based mainly in homes and is not protected by most labor laws in New York City. 

The MBI funding for DWU will be used to support a project called Collective Self Caring as Resistance. The project aims to impact a total of 70 domestic workers and their families through Town Halls that educate excluded workers on their rights and related programs such as DWU’s food justice CSA program that currently distributes free bags of organic produce and herbs to 70 members. The project will consist of virtual self-care presentations and exercises for the organizations’ members who include Caribbean Black nannies, house cleaners, and elder care workers. These presentations started during 2020 and included free telemedicine consultations and sessions on meditation for mental health by a practicing psychologist. With funding from the MBI, DWU hopes to host a “retreat day” with previous health presenters in order to address the concerns and physical and emotional wellness of their members.