The Burrito Project
…because your mom told you to share.
A Los Angeles community feeding the unhoused of downtown LA — one warm burrito, one handshake, one shared moment at a time.
A starting point, not a band-aid
The Burrito Project, is an ever changing experience. We are not the solution or a band-aid to the homeless problem here in Los Angeles County. The Burrito Project, is a starting point, a new perspective on community and personal responsibility. As children we were taught to share, a lesson that has never had any boundaries or social and economic guide lines.
Childhood lessons have shaped the way, The Burrito Project, looks at community. As a society we have collectively allowed our most vulnerable to fall through every safety net we claim to build. The Burrito Project asks a simpler question: who are the people in your neighborhood, and how can you help?
We offer sustenance in the form of a handshake, eye contact, warm food, and even some hugs.
The Burrito Project, is propelled forward by the individuals involved and by the people we feed. The project itself is a collective. Purchasing, production, and distribution of all food are a group effort. Each member has a personal connection to the project and to the people we share dinner with every month.
The Burrito Project, has manifested into a monthly gathering. We are a message of hope for the population of downtown that have been neglected and ignored. Despite the reasons for these people's displacement, The Burrito Project, offers an extended burrito without judgment. There is no sermon or lecture.
We have been INSPIRED by others before us & we hope our mission acts as a jump start to your sense of charity, and you become active in your own city and surrounding community. This is our world, our community, and our city. Please take a moment to look around. Who exactly are the people in your neighborhood and how can you help?
A collective, not a charity
Every month, volunteers gather to roll hundreds of burritos in a shared kitchen — beans simmering in pots tagged with our name, rice cooking by the tray, tortillas stacked shoulder-high. Then we walk the streets of downtown LA and share what we've made.
There is no application, no qualifying line, no questions asked. Just food, eye contact, and the small dignity of being seen.
What a night looks like
Donate
Every dollar buys tortillas, beans, rice, and the ingredients that go into the burritos we share each month. Give in whatever way works for you.
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