May 12, 2025
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1.) Someone who is disabled or over 65 can still be a full member of Safein Community by:

  • Contributing in non-physical ways
  • Making financial or supportive contributions
  • Being supported through community-wide solidarity
  • Participating in a system that values all forms of work

2. Financial or Asset-Based Contributions

If someone cannot contribute labor but has:

  • Social Security or disability income
  • Pension or retirement funds
  • Savings or land/equipment
    They can contribute financially instead of physically—e.g. paying a monthly membership or supporting housing, food, utilities.

Important: This should be fair and not exploitative—just one option among many.

🔹 3. Honor Non-Physical Contributions

Not all value is physical labor. Many elders or disabled folks can offer:

  • Wisdom and mentorship
  • Emotional support and mediation
  • Clerical or online work
  • Childcare or education
  • Spiritual, cultural, or artistic enrichment

Recognizing these roles as equal in value is key to true equity.

🔹 4. Accessible Infrastructure

Design the community to be:

  • ADA-compliant or universally accessible
  • With ground-floor units, ramps, wide doors, grab bars, etc.
  • Have transportation support and access to health care services

This ensures people aren’t “included in theory” but excluded by the physical space.

🔹 5. Community Solidarity Fund

Create a mutual aid fund or “solidarity budget”:

  • Helps subsidize costs for low-income, elderly, or disabled members
  • Funded by surplus, donations, or higher-income members
  • Managed transparently by a council or finance committee