This doesn't make any sense. If you want to spend your time doing work on principle, i.e. community stuff and not market stuff... Then don't be surprised you'r

This doesn't make any sense. If you want to spend your time doing work on principle, i.e. community stuff and not market stuff... Then don't be surprised you're in the position that you're in. Why don't you just get a job? And don't say "because of my principles". Your principles are what got you here in the first place. Finding a donor is unlikely. I mean, good on you if someone "steps up", but really? Choosing to commit to this statistically unlikely route also has practical implications: you are statistically fucked. I'd say your ideals aren't that important if it's causing you to complain about your living conditions. That or don't complain.