RE: Funding Education with the Blockchain, Volume 2: iPads, Books, and More!
I've said it before and I will continue to say it. It is criminal the way education is being neglected. Our children are our most important asset. If just a little of our excessive military budget was diverted to social causes teachers like @ethandsmith's wife and many others, bless them, could spend more of their time with their charges and less time begging for what the classrooms need.
Having said that, since my help is needed I am glad to be able to give it. It's not much, but I'm not one to say "I only have a few pennies. That won't help anybody." It will help. in this case my few pennies and your few pennies and your couple of SBD and your 0.005 upvote, it all adds up to something.
Also, I would like to see this grow. Maybe another teacher in the same school as Mrs Smith, or in the next county, or clear across the country in, say, Oregon. Ethan can't do it all by himself, but if you twist his arm he might be persuaded to give you advice on how to do your own funding for your favourite teacher.
Hey, here's a thought ... I don't have many so treat it like gold ... how about a whole bunch of people supporting a whole bunch of classrooms all over the country. If you ask nicely I'm sure @sircork would let you set it up within the YouAreHOPE Foundation. Just don't tell him I sent you.
Trust me, I'm a doctor.
Thanks for your thoughts.
I think it's an effort that I would like so desperately to succeed. I know SirCork is stretched thin already with @youarehope's efforts across the globe. I've discussed it with him briefly, so I'm not sure if we can implement it there. If only I had the time, I would set up a standalone account that did all of this, but it would take a while to get it as much exposure as the posts get through my account currently.
I'll keep it in mind, though, because education is dear to my heart now that I know how much Steemit has helped my wife's classroom.
I do appreciate your vote, your contribution from minnowbooster, and the inclusion of this post in your curation project. All of these add up!
I can contribute some discord space for the cause to have a moderated channel but this sort of thing might warrant it's own full blown, on-going community of educators and students into supporting the cause here.
As far as @YouAreHOPE - well, I do often find myself of being in the quandry of too many people and causes seeking help, not enough helping to go around.
So, at the risk of sounding harsh to some people in need, I have to measure and balance how we apply our donor's funds. As the moment, on our limited budget, still looks like this: If your recipient has access to food today that is safe to eat? or can obtain some from a nearby food pantry in a wealthier economy like US, Canada, or Western Europe, then I am probably going to have to say, that our funds are still earmarked for orphans in economically destroyed regions and such like that. Those that cannot help themselves in any capacity at all.
Classrooms are very important, but at least here in the states, if a child makes it to a classroom, he got some food somewhere that day, for sure.
I know you deal with far more needy/desperate charities than this. I was not actually thinking of financial support, more under your umbrella as it were. Or with some advice from you. Your idea of a full-blown, on-going community of educators and students certainly has merit, and there, see @ethandsmith? I knew @sircork would help if I poked him right.Can we come to you for advice if we go this route? I promise to do my best to keep Ethan from bothering you too much.
Trust me, I'm a doctor.
Of course, after all, @catweasel, my man-cat-weasel...
You're a doctor.
Thanks for responding to this, @sircork! This might become a project of mine in the future if I have some more time, and I appreciate @catweasel suggesting the idea!