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July 31, 2014, 07:06:15 AM
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How many people can I help with 1 Bitcoin? In a meaningful way. I will give 0.05 to the first person with the most well thought out plan.
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July 31, 2014, 07:34:14 AM
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Money from western worlds reaches the highest utilization when taken to a 3rd world country.  If you use the 1BTC to buy medical supplies or even just just potable water for people in war torn regions of African continent you would probably get the most bang for your buck.  You would have to convert the 1BTC to fiat though as the charities that do take BTC don't do that work.

I used to do medical missions but I had to take a break because of my kids.  Hopefully in a couple years I'll be able to get back to it.
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July 31, 2014, 07:39:59 AM
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I think the most easiest way is too donate it to the Red Cross.

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July 31, 2014, 07:43:14 AM
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I think the most easiest way is too donate it to the Red Cross.

Nah, Red Cross while having good intentions could only buy 100 blankets or 100 meals with that.

Something like this http://thewaterproject.org/ or this http://www.charitywater.org/ would help more people.
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July 31, 2014, 07:46:58 AM
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Do you want help to the people exclusively or animals are an option too?

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July 31, 2014, 07:52:25 AM
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Donate it for gaza, they real need your donation :/
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July 31, 2014, 07:53:53 AM
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You could donate to Palestinian or sudan people. If you didn't know where to donate, try oxfam.org
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July 31, 2014, 09:01:18 AM
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Donate to children's orphanage in one of african countries. In "better" orphanages there they get meals three times a week....

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July 31, 2014, 09:59:18 AM
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Buy food and clothing to the homeless in your city!
Help for people who have first close, and then think to help others!
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July 31, 2014, 10:29:06 AM
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Why Avaaz should accept Bitcoin donations

Bitcoin and crypto currencies are the only neutral transparently auditable currencies, transaction fees are lower so more funds go directly to the causes you donate to. In fact votes should be added to the blockchain providing an indelible record that those to whom it it is presented cannot ignore.
Bitcoin is the most effective way of gaining back power to the people and stopping oppressive governments or subversive corporate interests. See: - Bitcoin vs. Political Power: The Cryptocurrency Revolution - Stefan Molyneux at TNW Conference

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joITmEr4SjY

"He who controls the past controls the future. He who controls the present controls the past." - George Orwell.

The Blockchain will record history going forward and in so doing it will free society from its "chains". Viva the blockchain Viva! From the ashes rises the Phoenix.

https://secure.avaaz.org/en/petition/Avaazorg_Avaaz_should_accept_Bitcoin_donations/?nLobecb

From the ashes rises the Phoenix. Viva the block chain, Viva BitCoin!
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July 31, 2014, 06:47:01 PM
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How many people do you have in your immediate family, i.e., husband/wife and/or children? Because those are the people you should use that money to help first and foremost. Maybe your kids need new clothes or shoes for school. Put the monetary value of the 1 BTC into a college fund. Buy emergency supplies like candles, batteries, flashlights, dried/canned foods with long shelf lives, water and water purification devices. You never know when an emergency situation may arise where you will need to rely on these kinds of things. Maybe it's just me, but my number one priority is and always will be my family... not someone else's
kid(s) in some other country where I have no proof at all that the money I would send them in aid would ever in fact get to them or be used for them.

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August 01, 2014, 12:11:42 AM
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How many people can I help with 1 Bitcoin? In a meaningful way. I will give 0.05 to the first person with the most well thought out plan.

Start with the people you see everyday, in a bus, subway, etc. When you get involve, face to face, instead of sending money to some far out place you will never set foot in your life, your donation will have more meaning to you and to them.

And give that 0.05 btc to those who deserve the most, not us with electricity and high speed connection...  Wink We don't need it.

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August 01, 2014, 12:13:10 AM
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How many people do you have in your immediate family, i.e., husband/wife and/or children? Because those are the people you should use that money to help first and foremost. Maybe your kids need new clothes or shoes for school. Put the monetary value of the 1 BTC into a college fund. Buy emergency supplies like candles, batteries, flashlights, dried/canned foods with long shelf lives, water and water purification devices. You never know when an emergency situation may arise where you will need to rely on these kinds of things. Maybe it's just me, but my number one priority is and always will be my family... not someone else's
kid(s) in some other country where I have no proof at all that the money I would send them in aid would ever in fact get to them or be used for them.

I should have read your post first. 100% true.

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August 01, 2014, 06:03:42 AM
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Just spend it to better yourself on something meaningful
Then watch the trickle down effect as you turn that newly acquired knowledge into action

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August 01, 2014, 03:54:35 PM
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Donate to children's orphanage in one of african countries. In "better" orphanages there they get meals three times a week....

Bitcoin not helping the poor... I think the most easy easiest way is you buy BURGER KING or SUBWAY and u eat it with ur family  Kiss
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August 01, 2014, 03:59:13 PM
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There is a really high chance of your sum not reaching the poor if you're paying through a large organization such as Red Cross, etc.

Have you tried looking through the list of donation-accepting websites?

https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Donation-accepting_organizations_and_projects



Or better yet, use that 1 BTC to buy several meals at Subway on several occasions and give it to the homeless around the corner.

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August 02, 2014, 11:10:36 AM
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How many people do you have in your immediate family, i.e., husband/wife and/or children? Because those are the people you should use that money to help first and foremost. Maybe your kids need new clothes or shoes for school. Put the monetary value of the 1 BTC into a college fund. Buy emergency supplies like candles, batteries, flashlights, dried/canned foods with long shelf lives, water and water purification devices. You never know when an emergency situation may arise where you will need to rely on these kinds of things. Maybe it's just me, but my number one priority is and always will be my family... not someone else's
kid(s) in some other country where I have no proof at all that the money I would send them in aid would ever in fact get to them or be used for them.

I am fortunate enough to have family that don't require my financial assistance. I am a single female professional and am able to handle my own and at the same time am able to help a random stranger or two.

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=295211.0

I have decided to donate to Seans Outpost for helping the homeless. Thanks for all the suggestions.
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August 02, 2014, 12:03:43 PM
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How many people can I help with 1 Bitcoin? In a meaningful way. I will give 0.05 to the first person with the most well thought out plan.

Many people, you could help the people for 0 BTC .. just time and energy Smiley
You can send people of the world some BTC, but quality of life is not always correlated with that. 
Here is a list of countries by gdp https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_GDP_%28PPP%29_per_capita

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August 02, 2014, 04:16:46 PM
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my friend is trying to gather some money for his 18th birthday

you can consider donating to him

check this thread

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=682139.0

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August 04, 2014, 07:21:35 AM
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What's the point of all this suggestions, no answer at all...

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