Upvote to Improve the Lives of Those Who Need It Most

in steemit •  8 years ago  (edited)


It's time to spread the wealth. I want to help real people with real missions to improve the lives of others.

I'm now in Lima Peru. The fact that I'm here is 100% due to the support from you all on steemit. I've been blessed to have accrued such a positive following from you that I want to pass it on.

I will be donating 50% of the SBDs earned on the post to those whom I feature.

Here's the plan. Each country I visit I will research and meet with people who run real initiatives for providing food, water, clothing, schooling and jobs to those who need it in their country. I will interview and photograph these amazing individuals and those whom they help. I'm going to use my success here on steemit to help them by sharing their stories, what they do and why. By sharing their charity/foundation/mission/initiative information on this platform and on all of my social media accounts I hope to provide a broader platform for donations to go to their projects in addition to donating 50% of the SBDs earned on the post that features their project.

If you've ever wondered how you can make a true difference in people's lives, this is your chance- all you need to do is UPVOTE!

Most big name charities and foundations are so huge and ambiguous that you never can know for sure exactly how your donation will be used or more than likely abused.

This is a great way to become intimate with the details of a charitable foundation. Get to know the faces of those who you are helping. Learn about those who work hard every day to improve the lives of those who need it most.

Tomorrow I am going to Huaycan Peru with Lara Devries. She is an incredible young woman who moved to Peru to launch Light and Leadership Initiative. I will spend the day learning about her and those whom she helps. I'll then write a post all about the initative, I'll cover what they do exactly and how we can help them.

Know exactly how your upvote helps those living in Huaycan, and they will be incredibly grateful for it.

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Your the best heidi , i love your travel blogs , keep on steemin :)

really happy to see something like this taken root and hopefully others will be able to emulate something similar! Safe travels.

I definitely hope that others do the same, but to me the most important part is choosing the right charitable foundation to support, I like the idea of supporting smaller causes since they are most likely to make a real difference in people's lives.

Yes, it's not easy for people to navigate that minefield. I have done some humanitarian relief in a landfill in Cambodia on a few occasions over several years - both self funded and also from a few donations from friends. More often than not, NGO type organizations live high on the hog generally right next to those they are supposedly trying to assist. I think that you'll do well highlighting the good that you and the Steemit community does through you. You have my vote of confidence.

I agree. I live in Cambodia. There is a great need for humanitarian relief, but unfortunately as you said, a majority of the NGO's are staffed at the upper levels by over paid bureaucrats and while they often do have staff who care, and work hard, most of the resources go to provide said bureaucrats with unnecessary luxuries while the original point of the organization gets left behind. There really are some wonderful people doing things, but as Heidi said, its usually at the grassroots level on the ground where the right people, and resources come together to actually make a difference in people's lives. If you ever make it to Cambodia, particularly the Siem Reap province, let me know. I can put you in touch with good folks doing great things with minimal resources. Its a sad truth that many people use the most desperate people and the great needs they have to hoodwink kindhearted people into donating only to enrich themselves. The whole voluntourism sector here is growing rapidly and unfortunately it's barely helping anyone, except the few who use the good intentions of people to make profits for themselves.

Very good to make contact with you ~ yes, as you know Cambo is the perfect place for things like that to go unchecked. Certainly, there are some great organizations there - I need to get my friend, Bart, who runs Kids At Risk Cambodia onto Steemit - he builds houses and provides all sorts of assistance with no more than a dedicated tuk tuk driver and a few supporters. Srok Khmer is just a tough case and always will be as long as Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo... runs the show. Have an Anchor for me! I go every couple of years - thanks for the offer and as I understand it the PP landfill (Stueng Meanchey) is technically closed, correct? The new one doesn't fancy people with cameras as I'm told - Heng Sinith managed a few pix a long while back but he told me that he was disguised. I don't think I could slip in undetected.

👍very interesting post, support u @heiditravels , have fun to traveling

This is great. They say that if everyone in the world (who could afford it) gave a dollar, we could fund a solution for world hunger. This is a wonderful experiment on a smaller stage, but with large implications for the Steemit community and more importantly people in need. Novel. Unique. Helpful.

Nice great job! Good way to pay it forward for the community and give back you are setting good examples for everyone on the platform!

Amazing!! You have my support and I highly like it! I know because I have been a missionary myself. I was in Jamaica and worked with children with disabilities.

I miss them terrible. I am going with my family to Jamaica so they can meet my kids.
I am very happy and nervous to see them again. I hope they recognize me.
God bless you on your mission my dear. Be safe and I wish you all the luck!

Wow how beautiful! I'm sure they'll remember you :)

Thank you :) Yes I am sure they will but still deep in my heart questioning.
I am following you from now on because I am very excited for you and your good work around the world!

Thank you very much @mercymercedes

This is an awesome use of your steemit celebrity! I hope more people who succeed on steemit start giving to help others. Thank you for leading the way.

Show me a person that needs their life improved and I will recommend they switch from using fiat currency to using Dolph Lundgren Coin!!

https://steemit.com/beyondbitcoin/@splatterhaus/how-i-became-a-millionaire-investing-in-dolphcoins-and-the-logic-behind-the-dolphcoin-humor

I think I accidentally muted you.. Do you know hoe to change this?

What a great cause you are contributing to.
Check out my journey in Thailand at:
https://steemit.com/travel/@tinalover32/one-night-in-bangkok-and-the-world-is-your-oyster-part-1

another great post from @heiditravels !
thanks darling have fun @ Peru with Lara 8]

upvoted done

great...

You're doing an awesome thing with this platform and I'm sure you will be an inspiration to others who have the ability to do the same. Keep on Steemin my friend.....

I hope so!

I love this, Heidi.

This is a really great initiative! Looking forward to your next post! :)

Thanks for doing this!

@heiditravels this is awesome! It's a really cool idea to be able to give back to a project with help from the community. I think being able to leave a country a bit better off after your visit is also an amazing thing and something more travellers should think about.

I have been trying to think of a way that I could do something similar to this throughout my travels, potentially selling photography prints with a certain percentage of the profits going to an organization that will have a sustainable, lasting positive impact.

I'm strongly supporting this , hopefully you're mission went well . All the best and good luck or you :)

Thank you so much @rainchen

Lima is beautiful. Steemit rules!

1 - Awesome shirt
2 - This concept is awesome!
3 - It'll be awesome to hear about these individuals, but I think it would also be wicked if you checked in a few months down the road to showcase exactly how these individuals/organizations utilized the Steem Dollars.

Your posts are inspirational! Keep it up :)

Oh definitely will keep in contact with these missions. I'll post each month with updates on all of those that we will help. Thanks @wadepaterson :)

Its not worth alot but you have my upvote!

charity is good :)

Oh, I am so jealous!! What an exciting and rewarding adventure you're on! You Go Girl!!

upvote for you

travelling around the world is my dream too... my upvote help is included herewith...

Great idea! So many "charitable" organizations do so little for their cause and end up using their funding to grow their brand over actually helping people.

Exactly.

I wonderful Idea! I wish you much success with this program.

Thank you!

@heiditravels it's nice to know you could travel thanks to Steemians' support. Greetings from Buenos Aires!

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My friend visited Peru and a restaurant he visited, let him pick out his dinner which turned out to be Guinea pig. He said it was different but delicious and made him a little sad.

Haha yes, I've had a few people suggest that I try it out, they all say it tastes good. I'm an adventurous eater- I've had lambs brain and tripe soup... but I had pet hamsters when I was young! I'll probably end up trying it, gotta get the whole experience ya know ;)

Upvoted and followed. I like your style!

Great I like this idea. Gave you my vote even it's not that much for now ;)

Thank you, I appreciate any support of course! The idea is to get this out to as many people as possible.

Steemit has the potential to help change the lives of thousands. I'm confident the the website will be around for years to come. People like Heidi have figured a way to truly capitalize on the help model.

@heiditravels Keep up the great work!
Give is a great thing
Give is also one of the oldest unchanged words in the English language!

Love your idea! I've been thinking about how we share steemit to other countries, especially to those who are in poverty. I wonder if this would be a feasible platform for some to earn money and improve their lives.

It absolutely is.

This is a fantastic idea and a great plan to do some real good with your Steemit success. I hope others follow your example.

Take care of you and have much fun. There is nothing better than to travel around the world. Looking forwards to see many great pictures and stories :)

Thanks :D

i believe always in charity and donation and i decided yesterday after watching tara's video that if i made good profit here a will donate some of it to someone who is needy

Spread the happiness!
Steem on,
Mike

I completely agree with you. It is time to create wealth and as much as possible because playing small does not serve no good. We were born to shine and help as many people as possible on the way. I am all for it. The fact I don't know how steemit work does not stop me from creating. However it would be nice to have a plan and daily planner how to effectively help someone. I do by upvoting, commenting interesting posts. How others are helping each other?

you should join in at www.steemit.chat it's a great place to get to know other steemit users

I will do it :)

Nice of you for doing this.

What a great idea!! You have my full support as I am sure many will agree. Good luck!!

Amazing, thank you :)

Excellent!I will follow you and upvote every chance I get.If we all do what is best for all of us,we will all be happy.

Thank you so much, from me and on behalf of all who will benefit from it!

Looking forward to your future post to learn who the lucky ones will be :)

You'll learn all about the first one this week!

This is a great idea, and such a smart way to go about it. Congrats! Best of luck and truly hope this goes far. So many people need it.

Excellent way to leverage both the steemit platform and your steemit celebrity to shine a spotlight on some great work!

A great way to help and share...awesome!

I really like your initiative and would like to do this by myself.

I hope to get enough votes for something similar soon.

I am really impressed. You could have just kept doing travel videos and with your talent as well as the headstart you have on others could have done well for a long time I am sure. Love that you are going to use this for change. I have followed and look forward to upvoting your causes!

Thank you @clevecross, that means a lot.

You're amazing! Hopefully you get to visit New Zealand! We'd love to have you. I have a very small goal I'd like to achieve and I've posted it on my last post. However, there are hundreds of amazing kiwi's (New Zealanders) doing things behind the scenes that the government isn't doing.

This is awesome!! I was in Peru for the month of May and it is absolutely one of my favorite countries I've ever traveled to. The Sacred Valley is another world, I could have stayed there for ages! If you want any recommendations shoot me a message on the chat forum :-)

What a beautiful smile and a wonderful angel in disguise as a human. Blessings to you.
dubloon135

Good vibrations! I want to do that!

Omg, I am heading to Peru here shortly to bring Bibles, steemit, anda computer to the shamans. Im so glad that there are people like yall. Namaste~!

This is awesome!! It's so amazing seeing people going out into the world to help other people! Have safe travels!

If all members donate half their Steem, maybe we could feed a small city for a week.

Def got my vote and support - any help to those in need- happy travelling and making

You are a great Steemit leader! This is why you are rewarded! Integrity matters! Good job modeling positive community building !!!

Very glad I decided to see if you updated about your trip. Starting my morning with a feel good story. Best of luck and can't wait to read about all the good people you cross paths with!

Hello, Heidi! I'm totally enamored with your post and your intentions! I decided to make something similar, as I too adore traveling. But most doesn't get enough attention. Maybe you could upvote it and tell to your friends or something? :) I know, it sounds weird, trust issues, but there will be proofs of my acitivity! As soon as I'm able to spread the wealth, like you said. Or at least, give me some reccomendations :) Steemers, please upvote my comment so that Heidi can see it. Thank you all!)
https://steemit.com/introduceyourself/@zakharsmirnoff/let-s-make-something-great-davaite-sdelaem-chto-nibud-klassnoe

Thank you for your initiative. It is very inspiring. I am interested in posts about charity among the STEMERS. Especially such as yours. You are great examples of how to use wealth. I'm going to open a regular news digest on the subject. I'd like to draw more attention to the initiatives of charity and mutual aid.

Your blog and content is really great! -upvoted

Eyyy!!! Nice to see you again, you´re close to me.

Remember that the #Steemitcolombia comunity is waitting for you. You´re welcome here. Just tellme.

Please, share more pictures!!! Wonderful country. Enjoy it for me and cheers.