Searching for help at Steemfest
Good morning Steemfest!
It's a beautiful day - I hope the photograph captures the light of the early morning sun and the mist on the river.
I'm here with a colleague, Gurpreet, representing the London Violence Against Women and Girls Consortium - a collaboration of 29 charities working together to provide services to women and girls who have experienced sexual or domestic violence.
Although there is some state funding for these services, it is not enough to tackle the problem - women coming to Rape Crisis Centres have to wait a year for counselling - or to change the culture that allows violence against women to continue with impunity.
The Consortium is looking at a business plan to bring more money for services into member organisations and to create financial sustainability for the Consortium. We are exploring cryptocurrencies and the block chain as a key part of future resources.
One idea I have is about tokenising the Consortium through a DApp which is a cross between @actifit and timebanking so that members would receive rewards every time they participated in a Consortium activity.
There is a DApp, Karma, on the EOS blockchain, which is about rewarding people who do good in the world. I'm looking for something that is an extension of this, suitable for organisations. We would also like to be able to build our supporter base and the opportunities that would create for fundraising.
We'd love to talk to people at steemfest who might help us with this or point us in the right way; @gillianpearce suggested that @starkerz might be a good place to start. If I can ask people I've already met @steevc, @revisesociology, @redrica @abh12345, @cryptogee, @cryptospa, @slayerkm, @rhondak and @gmuxx (sorry if I've missed anyone) to keep a look out and introduce us to steemians who can help us take this forward, that would be fabulous.
Have a great day and I look forward to meeting you.
Good morning to you as well! I would love to chat more with you about blockchain charity. We’re connected now, so I look forward to hearing from you!
thank you - it was good to meet you on Wednesday. also enjoyed your presentation about the publishing house, fascinating. I used to be an independent bookseller and worked a lot with local writers.
Missed you last night! I ran out of steem after all those steps and passages.
Shall we talk on discord later in the week?
Great to meet you :)
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and you :) hope you're having a good time.
It would be hard not to, with all these amazing people around. Time for some more great talks :)
Im so glad you made it there. Have a wonderful time and try connecting with @eroche if hes there. Very nice guy and app creator :-)
Take care and have fun :-)
@eroche is a nice idea, also @partiko is here, so many steemians. It's very interesting and great to meet so many diverse people - from over 40 countries, I understand.
Thanks for mentioning us! Looking forward to seeing you today!
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Lol...you are the closest thing to an omnipresent being I know!
Hi @shanibeer. I arrived at the conference venue. Most of the time I have zebra pattern scarf around my neck. I should have brought my tail ... ;)
Talking about the project, it may not be a solution you are looking for but I'm happy to donate my SBD as a woman and mama of a girl.
Ah!!!! We must look for each other !!! Today I will put my zebra pattern spotting glasses on !!! i hope you are having a good time. Thank you for your kind offer of a donation, let's talk about it when we meet.
Seems we are even staying at the same hotel. When I see a person with glasses, I gaze it zebra or not :D I wish I can find you at the disco later as I leave tomorrow in the early morning.
@akipponn so sorry I missed you :( I looked in the Conference venue and I was making my way down the room with all the refreshments, but half way down I was whisked away for a group photograph. I hope you had a fabulous time at steemfest.
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