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How to fundraise through crowdfunding for ppl ruled under dictatorship?

4 points by brokuliin 9y ago

I am looking for a way to fundraise money for people who were detained and whose families left behind with no support in Turkey. Turkish regime fired more that 100 thousand people and put more than 50 thousand people in jails. Most of them are isolated and are not able to work. I would like to help through a crowdfunding site, however these people can't receive money through bank since the Turkish govt tracks their every move. So it needs to be given as cash, and don't know how to solve and deal with this issue, and want your ideas guys. Thanks

mtgx 9y ago
You should investigate Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies and how to get money through them. https://localbitcoins.com/instant-bitcoins/?action=buy&country_code=TR&amount=&currency=TRY&place_country=TR&online_provider=ALL_ONLINE&find-offers=Search https://localbitcoins.com/instant-bitcoins/?action=buy&count... https://www.buybitcoinworldwide.com/ https://www.buybitcoinworldwide.com/
- gus_massa 9y ago
  But remember that Bitcoins are not anonymous. Read for example https://bitcoinmagazine.com/articles/is-bitcoin-anonymous-a-complete-beginner-s-guide-1447875283/ https://bitcoinmagazine.com/articles/is-bitcoin-anonymous-a-...
- brokuliin 9y ago
  Anonymity is not much of a problem. If I can get a hold of cash money, I can make sure needy person gets it. The issue I have is, to get the money from crowdfunding as a cash. They would not give that to anyone except the beneficiary.
ebcode 9y ago
I suggest you build a network of people you can trust to handle the money in envelopes, and pass them around in person, and secretively.
- brokuliin 9y ago
  If I can get a hold of cash money, I can make sure needy person gets it. The issue I have is, to get the money from crowdfunding as a cash. They would not give that to anyone except the beneficiary.
  - ebcode 9y ago
    Right, the root issue here is trust. With a crowdfunding website, many people can give to one person, and one person can give to many people, and everyone can be sure that the person receives it, because everyone trusts the central authority -- the crowdfunding site. But if you live under a dictatorship where your financial transactions are transparent to the state, then the state can step in and block any transaction. You need a way around that. So I guess what you really want is to to set yourself up as an "offline crowdfunding site". So, maybe instead of building a network of people that you trust, you could build up a network of people who trust you to deliver the money to those in need. There are numerous problems to overcome here, but I don't think that they are insurmountable. One problem is just having the cash on hand, and thereby making yourself a target for attack. Why not do a test-run with simple scraps of paper? Spread your idea around to your trusted network, let them know your idea, and ask them to ask their most trusted friends and family to get you as many scraps of paper as they would feel comfortable giving you if it were actual money? Then count up your scraps of paper at the end, and then you'll be able to see if the idea will work. Best of Luck.