The thing that stops many people from giving to charity is not knowing who they should give the money too. I believe that most people would give a share of their money to help people in need if they were only aware of the people that most needed it.
Many people say that the governments should do more "charitable" things. But charity is supposed to be about helping each other, not having our money stolen (which makes us angry) and then given to someone else from the government (which makes them feel entitled and ungrateful). It should be about you giving money from your own free will (which makes you feel good) and someone receiving help from you. (Which makes them feel grateful)
This last month there was a girl in my small town that got in a snowboarding accident. She ended up in a coma and needing brain surgery. A few members of our community put together a fundraiser. They asked local business for donations of food and products for a silent action. Many members of the community baked desserts and had a bake sale. They were able to raise thousands of dollars to help this family. How do you think we all felt as we participated in this event? How do you think the family felt when they saw the community getting together to support them. It became about more than just the money. This is how it should work.
We could've just raised taxes and then sent them a check from our town. It would've been the same amount of money spread across the community. But how different would that've felt?
I have often thought about how we could better bring together the people who need charity with people that want to help. I think that with blockchain technology we now have the tools to make this a reality.
We could have an organization where people can request donations for themselves or others who are in need. Then people can join by donating every month and then vote on which people receive donations. This would be like if gofundme.com and steem had a baby. The more you donate, the bigger your vote.
So where would blockchain come in? Well blockchain's killer feature is trust. It is a system that allows us to build an organization that we no longer have to trust that they will do the right thing. You don't have to worry about your charitable funds being wasted by irresponsible organizations. You won't have to worry about if you are being scammed. Just simple, peer-to-peer charity.
Would you make a monthly donation to such an organization?
What suggestions do you have to make this a better idea?
Do you have a better idea entirely? Let's hear it!
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