Autonomous Yurt Union
Autonomous Yurt Union builds yurt-inspired structures for unhoused community members across the Twin Cities. We are committed to year-round infrastructural and weather-related support to community members living outside.
Today's Balance
$1,124.73
Estimated Monthly Budget
$2,899
20 yurts!
$8,000
per month
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We are committed to providing a steady supply of firewood to the camps we source yurts to, to kee...
About
Autonomous Yurt Union is raising funds to build yurt-inspired structures for unhoused community members across the Twin Cities.
We are committed to year-round infrastructural and weather-related support to community members living outside. This work shifts throughout the year. During the summer, we strive to provide supports like ice, water, and shade structures to make hot days more bearable. During the winter, we focus on yurt-inspired structures and firewood. Yurts make winter in Minnesota survivable. With a wood stove and heavy duty tarp, yurts can make a life or death difference in sub-zero temperatures.
We are committed to year-round infrastructural and weather-related support to community members living outside. This work shifts throughout the year. During the summer, we strive to provide supports like ice, water, and shade structures to make hot days more bearable. During the winter, we focus on yurt-inspired structures and firewood. Yurts make winter in Minnesota survivable. With a wood stove and heavy duty tarp, yurts can make a life or death difference in sub-zero temperatures.
Material Costs:
- Slats for walls and roof: $135
- Plyboard center circle: $30
- Five 2x4x8's for center supports and door: $20
- Rope: $50
- Hardware: $10
- Barrel stove and stovepipe: $35
- Large tarp: $120
Total cost per yurt: $400
We also intend to purchase a sawmill and table saw. With these tools, we can make wooden frames out of raw timber, reducing our building costs and our reliance on big lumber stores.
So far, we have built and erected around 50 yurts around Minneapolis and Saint Paul, with significant improvements to safety and quality of life for residents. More funds would allow us to deepen our existing support work and expand to other encampments across both cities.
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News from Autonomous Yurt Union
Updates on our activities and progress.
Calling all Firewood Fairies!
As winter approaches, we are reopening our firewood fundraiser and inviting all past donors to recommit to a monthly donation! Last winter, we bought over $40,000 of firewood in order to keep people warm, and we know that the impact was lif...
Published on September 13, 2024 by AYU Finance Bro
50+ Yurts up in the Twin Cities!
It's hard to keep track of exactly how many yurts we currently have up in the cities (due to all the taking them down, moving them, and putting them up again because of evictions) but we estimate we have over 50 yurts up! Thanks so much to...
Published on February 24, 2024 by AYU Finance Bro
Budget
Transparent and open finances.
Credit from Guest to Firewood Fundraiser •
+$5.00USD
Completed
Contribution #740192
+$5.00USD
Completed
Contribution #751078
Tarps
from AYU Finance Bro to Autonomous Yurt Union •
-$874.25 USD
Paid
Reimbursement #221386
$
Today’s balance$1,124.73 USD
Total income
$25,368.33 USD
Total disbursed
$24,243.60 USD
Estimated annual budget
$34,793.57 USD