Why not we donate some Bitcoin for corona virus?

[pakhitheboss]

I am not sure whether this is the right place to ask this question. Mods please move it to right topics.

Since corona virus has been declared as an medical emergency. why not we as a community donate some of our Bitcoins to help those suffering.

I need some good individuals who can help me to help those needy.

What I plan is very simple:

1 we collect Bitcoin.
2 we should know someone who can convert Bitcoin tol local fiat.
3 we then ask them to transfer that money to the needy or send foods and other necessary items to them.


If you think you can help me in this cause then do DM me.

Let's do it.

What do you think?

Please do not reply for the sake of signature campaign. I am serious and want to help those who need help.

[hatshepsut93]

The outbreak isn't happening is some poor African country, Chinese hospitals can take care of their patients, there's no need to make any donations. It also won't be very helpful from a PR point of view, the media doesn't care when Bitcoiners donate money to anything, they still call it a tool for criminals.

Also, OP, you're walking on thin ice here - you may be tagged as a scammer for publicly soliciting donations without having established reputation and showing proofs that you are in fact ready to deliver the funds to its destination.

[mk4]

The outbreak isn't happening is some poor African country, Chinese hospitals can take care of their patients, there's no need to make any donations.

I have the same thing in mind. China most likely doesn't need extra funds. What's more needed is more stock of N95 respirator masks in poorer countries that are somewhat affected by nCoV like the Philippines. Stocks are running really really low(not necessarily funds as these are somewhat decently affordable) and pharmacy stores are even out of normal surgical masks due to people hoarding them both for personal/family use and for re-sale value. If someone could somewhat organize a donation of boxes of n95 masks then sure, but obviously this would be quite difficult.

[Ryker1]

[snip]
What I plan is very simple:

1 we collect Bitcoin.
2 we should know someone who can convert Bitcoin tol local fiat.
3 we then ask them to transfer that money to the needy or send foods and other necessary items to them.

Well, all of these are pretty good ideas if you have the credibility to hold the fund. Sorry not to offend you but of course, we need to have a trusted person who handling the fund. Or we can communicate any trusted organizations like charity to collect the fund and help Chinese people out there who were infected on the nCov. But I really impressed with what CEO Binance did. They have pledged to help victims of the coronavirus in Wuhan, China. Cryptocurrency exchange Binance pledged to donate 10 million Chinese yuan ($1.44 million) to the effort.[source]. Indeed, we can coordinate them (Binance Charity Foundation) to send the fund and they were directly sending help to the Chinese government.

[FaithInCrypto]

I think this isn't possible. China can definitely provide for its people considering they were able to build a hospital to treat patients affected by nCov. Based on what I am seeing online since yesterday, so far there are people now that are healed. Those who died are those with existing conditions.

[chennappa121]

I am also thinking same thought, so we can make a community with bitcointalk users and they can donate the some % of amount from their earnings if they are interested it will be helpful who really needs help. But we have to find the genuine person here to handle the situation without misuse the donations funds.

[o_e_l_e_o]

What's more needed is more stock of N95 respirator masks in poorer countries that are somewhat affected by nCoV like the Philippines.

You are correct here. This shortage is not just affecting the public, but also affecting medical staff and healthcare workers who are trying to care for infected. Not just respirators, but all personal protective equipment including surgical gowns, gloves, goggles, face shields, and so on.

If you want to help provide these things then probably the best charity to donate to would be Direct Relief. You can see their coronavirus page here saying exactly this: https://www.directrelief.org/emergency/coronavirus-outbreak/

And yes, you can donate bitcoin: https://www.directrelief.org/get-involved/bitcoin/

[bitbunnny]

The outbreak isn't happening is some poor African country, Chinese hospitals can take care of their patients, there's no need to make any donations. It also won't be very helpful from a PR point of view, the media doesn't care when Bitcoiners donate money to anything, they still call it a tool for criminals.

Also, OP, you're walking on thin ice here - you may be tagged as a scammer for publicly soliciting donations without having established reputation and showing proofs that you are in fact ready to deliver the funds to its destination.

I agree that donations are not necessary, especialy not for medical treatments. Maybe for researching and finding future solution against it but like  you mentioned it's not that some third country is involved that can't afford it. However, I'm also sceptic when it comes to crypto donations, too many scams are involved.

[Coinraptor]

The outbreak isn't happening is some poor African country, Chinese hospitals can take care of their patients, there's no need to make any donations. It also won't be very helpful from a PR point of view, the media doesn't care when Bitcoiners donate money to anything, they still call it a tool for criminals.

You are absolutely right, Chinese doesn't need any donations from anywhere but yet Binance and some other big crypto projects are giving millions dollars donation for the Coronavirus! There are many countries in the Africa region that are facing a hard time because of the lack of food and money. So, we should give them if we actually collect money for the donations, not to the Chinese government?

[Krislaw]

I know this forum members are really trying when it comes to raising donations to assist people, I've seen similar threads. But we shouldn't let this divert our attention because China has enough funds to tackle this. We may not even get any recognition because the funds that will be donated here can't be up to the millions of dollars other big crypto projects have donated.
Best thing is to chose a reputable member of this forum that lives there and use the donation to get safety items especially the N95 masks.

[gundala]

I know this forum members are really trying when it comes to raising donations to assist people, I've seen similar threads. But we shouldn't let this divert our attention because China has enough funds to tackle this. We may not even get any recognition because the funds that will be donated here can't be up to the millions of dollars other big crypto projects have donated.
Best thing is to chose a reputable member of this forum that lives there and use the donation to get safety items especially the N95 masks.

Thats true. I agree with most of the members' opinions above that China does not really need this help, the article is that the Chinese government is strong enough for financial problems, and it is better if the assistance is diverted to other countries that are more in need and also have similar problems, such as hunger, poverty, water crisis, etc.
Because this is an emergency problem, I think it would be more effective if fundraising was in fiat, this is for faster effectiveness and functionality.

[FlightyPouch]

I agree that this can be done by China, they also received a lot of help now. Other countries are sending health workers in China like Japan. I know that you want to help but you see, they can take care of it now, patients are being discharged now that means it is just a short time before this outbreak ends. I guess Africa or other poor countries with a lot of poor people would need that, you can just coordinate with a known group for helping you.

[USBitcoinServices.Com]

Coronavirus needs to be addressed to its root and that is a group of people manipulating the masses creating viruses every other year or so, in order to profit from their vaccines, viruses that they create and spread themselves. The coronavirus was created by humans to control humans, to profit from them, to cause panic and fear!

There are some videos about people telling why virus creation exists and what are their purposes (profit and control of the masses) bad guys playing with the creation of viruses.  Take a look at Youtube or other sources to discover more about this big business, by an ugly greedy small group of people that do not love humans!

[Maslate]

I agree that this can be done by China, they also received a lot of help now. Other countries are sending health workers in China like Japan. I know that you want to help but you see, they can take care of it now, patients are being discharged now that means it is just a short time before this outbreak ends. I guess Africa or other poor countries with a lot of poor people would need that, you can just coordinate with a known group for helping you.

Yes. China has been receiving a lot of assistance already so we should not worry about them. What i think can help is to donate a bigger supply for N95 mask because this is what people are really needing especially for those countries who are mildly affected by corona virus and that it can give more protection for them. People have been in a panic buying of surgical masks which made all stores have run out of stocks already.

[Oasisman]

China has the most cases, about 99% of the infected people are coming from China, Wuhan region to be specific. Now, I dont think monetary help is necessary, as China may not need it from other people to develop a cure, because they are still capable of funding themselves.
Let their Government do their thing, If they needed it they will publicly let the people around the world know their financial status.

At OP, you might be accused for some hidden agenda behind than helping the infected as your primary purpose. I'm sorry, but it's inevitable for some users here not to think about that way. Else, you can ask reputable members here to do it for you.

[FlightyPouch]

Coronavirus needs to be addressed to its root and that is a group of people manipulating the masses creating viruses every other year or so, in order to profit from their vaccines, viruses that they create and spread themselves. The coronavirus was created by humans to control humans, to profit from them, to cause panic and fear!

There are some videos about people telling why virus creation exists and what are their purposes (profit and control of the masses) bad guys playing with the creation of viruses.  Take a look at Youtube or other sources to discover more about this big business, by an ugly greedy small group of people that do not love humans!

Well, if this is the case, what a dark world we are living in. As far as I know an Australian doctor recreated the virus and now I think that boosted the creation of the vaccine and being treated that is why a lot of people are cured. The start of this year is so dark, it might be a sign or just a consecutive coincidences.

[stadus]

We already have the big boys out their donating to this outbreak, for example, Binance, they have donated money already.

https://btcmanager.com/binance-donates-china-coronavirus/?q=/binance-donates-china-coronavirus/&

Binance Donates $1.44M to Help Fight China’s Deadly Coronavirus

I am just a small time trader and my way of helping them is to patronize an exchange site that are actively helping, and that's why I keep in trading with Binance as that small way, I am also contributing to their profit so they can donate.

[Sadlife]

Asking someone to donate millions worth of BTC is a bad idea because we'll never know, if that money will arrive to those who in need and another factor is it would greatly affect the Bitcoin price and the crypto market if we convert those millions worth of Bitcoin to fiat. Why not just ask donations in fiat to donate in organization called WHO, Red cross or Tzu Chi.

[Wexnident]

I have the same thing in mind. China most likely doesn't need extra funds. What's more needed is more stock of N95 respirator masks in poorer countries that are somewhat affected by nCoV like the Philippines.

The masks aren't really a necessity. It's a nice plus, but you could pretty much be unaffected by the virus if you properly disinfect your hands every time you eat. The mask is much more needed by those that are infected. Those that are healthy don't need to prioritize the mask. What those poor countries need is proper education regarding what to do with regards to the virus tbh. Fake news keeps plaguing the social media making the people more and more ignorant about the proper response day by day.

I don't need to repeat what other people have said right? In terms of vaccine development, other countries have already joined in and Australia already had some results in the past few days.

[mk4]

I have the same thing in mind. China most likely doesn't need extra funds. What's more needed is more stock of N95 respirator masks in poorer countries that are somewhat affected by nCoV like the Philippines.

The masks aren't really a necessity. It's a nice plus, but you could pretty much be unaffected by the virus if you properly disinfect your hands every time you eat. The mask is much more needed by those that are infected. Those that are healthy don't need to prioritize the mask.

Sure you could definitely say that. Not sure about you though, but while the people's fear of the corona virus might be overblown, I'd rather be safe than sorry. Using a face mask in public is a very small price to pay for an added layer of protection regardless how effective/ineffective it is.