It was with a heavy heart I read a post yesterday by @amaterasusolar detailing her heading toward homelessness again.
https://blurt.blog/blurt/@amaterasusolar/3zwmgh-with-low-expectations-help
Homelessness is a harsh, dangerous experience for even healthy young men. For a woman of advanced age, living in the climate she does where winter is devastating it should frighten us all on her behalf.
Sadly I am limited in what I can do to help, more so than normal as my work injury has me in a dire position.
I was able to send her 2240.5 Blurt, but that's only worth a little under 5.00.
I don't know if she even has the means to cash it out, nor accept cash donations via Paypal, etc.
I am hopeful someone here can help our sister in Blurt as she heads toward this frightening place. She deserves better, and I would love to see Blurt help her escape this fate if possible.
I appreciate anything we can do towards this end.
I am so humbled! And very well paid in Your caring and compassion! Love always!
It's an honor to help others, more so when it's someone of a kind heart such as yourself. My only regret is I am unable to give you the help you need.
I'm unsure if these links can help.
https://www.lihomeless.org/rapid-rehousing
https://www.homelesslongisland.org/homeless-with-pets
Most humble thanks! I will check these out!
Please check your hive wallet. Whatever little I could do
My deepest thanks!!
From my side also 2000 for @amaterasusolar
Your caring and compassion pays Me more than any money! Thank You so much!!!
I appreciate your kindness, thank you.
The idea that if people have something unnecessary to give away, you could try to possibly have a small auction at Blurtmarket in blurts and donate to that cause. I don't know if I'm not fantasizing too much because I don't know if there are enough people here to get any response, but the idea popped into my head. Because I'm guessing that a lot of people here are from the states, so maybe shipping for people from the states won't be a problem.
Sadly, I have no bank accounts, no credit cards, no wallets but what I have here that confuse Me no end.
I have faith someOne will help out with a place to live and a way to get there.
I don't know how it is in the states, in Poland we have various communes in the style of so-called "eco settlements" or simply settlements. People organize themselves in such a way that they live together in communes and share responsibilities and live together. Often the land belongs to someone or is leased and everyone who wants is provided with a place to live.
There are also options such as an apartment in exchange for help with animals or an apartment in exchange for guarding the house.
Look for something like that in the states, ask around and write to these people.
As for traveling, I recommend Hitchhiking. Before my son was born and I had to settle down, I traveled all over Europe Hitchhiking covering thousands of kilometers. It is a great way to get anywhere you want if you don't have too much money.
It may not be much but it may give you some ideas that you haven't thought about or considered before.
There are things similar here, but... First, I have a feline that depends on Me, and...
I am an elderly lady, targeted, disabled (psoriatic arthritis with bone spurs in My thumbs – typing hurts, but I do it anyway, slowly), denied assistance, lost everything, destitute but for the pittance of social “security” I now receive (that is MY money paid in for many decades!) – not 1/2 a studio apartment’s rent; just barely enough for food and sundries (and that's shrinking as prices go up) – and homeless, crashing on friends’ floors and using Their web on My 15+ year old laptop.
My truck is broken and I can't fix it for having no money...
And at this point, I just want a small space for Me and My feline with access to the web to continue My work for Humanity. And help getting there.
If You're interested in My work:
It IS a Planetary Problem! (article): https://blurt.blog/blurt/@amaterasusolar/4ibffn-it-is-a-planetary-problem
Accounting For the Energy We Add (article): https://blurt.blog/blurt/@amaterasusolar/3suvzu-accounting-for-the-energy-we-add
Well, unfortunately I can only help you virtually from Poland, but that could also be something... Can you withdraw blurts? For example, by exchanging them for another currency and using solutions like: https://coinatmradar.com/country/226/bitcoin-atm-united-states/ check if there is something like that in your city.
You probably don't need a bank account for this, an account in one of the cryptocurrencies supported by these ATMs will be enough and (at least in Poland from what I know) they also withdraw paper cash.
If you have such an opportunity, you can always withdraw the amounts earned on blurt this way even without a bank account.
Is a car something that would allow you to earn some extra money for yourself or improve the situation in some sensible way (e.g. let you and your pet move somewhere further to someone who would like to take you in? etc.) I
f so, find out how much such a repair would cost and how and where you can withdraw cryptocurrencies. If such possibilities exist, we can try to organize a collection here on blurt to repair this car.
For example, I can launch a bot with an automatic post every day or twice a day, describing the purpose of the collection, which will transfer all the funds from the prizes to your account. If it is, for example, 200 bucks, it may turn out that in a month or two, you will be able to collect a large part of this amount. This may open up such opportunities for you that you will be able to earn some extra money or, for example, make an arrangement that in exchange for daily transportation, someone will give you a space to live.
it's just an idea but it shows the possibilities :)
I am humbled by Your caring! I really don't need small amounts. To afford a place to live, I need about $2,500 US monthly. And maybe more with utilities. I have enough to cover food for My feline and Me. And a few sundries now and then.
I have a truck, but it sits broken because I need $1,000 or more to fix it... But... Thus far no One has offered locally to take Me in. Two People across the country/in Mexico have, but I would need to feed My truck lots of gas...
But really, with psoriatic arthritis, and bone spurs. I can't imagine I could do anything fast enough for anyOne to pay Me.
One way or another, I will get by. Thank You so much for Your concern!
Actually, the folks here from the U.S. are likely the smallest group on Blurt.
I wouldn't have an auction, even on a site such as eBay it isn't recommended for most items.
There just aren't enough folks here at Blurt to do well in the auction format.
I feel as one who has sold online that your marketplace is best suited for digital products, although I don't see them flying off the virtual shelves either.
The majority of users here are from depressed economic countries and need the money they can get for their Blurt.
I think you're wrong. Many of these people would certainly be happy to hug much larger sums than for posts, for example, in exchange for doing some remote work for someone. But also, for example, in poorer countries, the market for used goods is certainly thriving, after all, coming from a poorer country does not mean that you run around naked and sleep under a palm tree... At least not when it comes to a person who uses a computer. There are thousands of things you can ask about on blurt market or also advertise on blurt market, from things like I'm selling a wardrobe or computer to such things as I'm giving away or selling rubble.
And from the ads something like I know Excel, I'm offering help.
When thinking about the idea of Blurt market, I didn't think about something like the corporatist E-bay or Amazon, where sales are largely dominated and weaved by large companies and corporations, but rather something like a notice board from ordinary people for ordinary people.
If I found an offer on blurt market like I'll write a contract or edit content, I might take advantage of it myself because as a business owner I sometimes struggle with things like that. If I could settle accounts with people in blurts for such trifles, that would be great for me. I would buy more blurts and outsource some tasks.
I am very sorry to read about these situations, especially when I find myself in a similar situation, even though the cost of a house can be high, any amount can help. In my case I have been raising funds to try to reach 3k usd to be able to restart my whole life and it has been uphill. I hope this person continues to fight fiercely and can stay on his feet.
My work is for Humanity, and especially Those of Us who live in poverty. This planet is all of Ours and We have an interest in its wealth, but the psychopaths in control log ago declared Us all "incompetent" and put Our wealth in "TRUSTS" (legal caps), with Them and Their descendants as "TRUSTEES."
We are all multimillionaires!
Trusts: The Big Heist Against Humanity (article): https://blurt.blog/blurt/@amaterasusolar/3j8k3g-trusts-the-big-heist-against-humanity
Accounting For the Energy We Add (article): https://blurt.blog/blurt/@amaterasusolar/3suvzu-accounting-for-the-energy-we-add
May We succeed, very soon!!!
I'm sorry to hear of your own situation. Sadly I'm also in the same boat since getting hurt at work.
I'm really concerned for her as it's dangerous enough for a young man to live on the streets, an older woman is really dangerous. then the winter is brutal where she lives.
Correct the nickname because it is directed to someone else. It may confuse someone.
Thank you
Thanks for letting us know. All I have is blurt too so I sent that.
Most humble thanks! Your payment of caring is worth more than any money! Which I aim to remove the need for such that We ALL can live as richly as We choose on Our vastly abundant planet!
Accounting For the Energy We Add (article): https://blurt.blog/blurt/@amaterasusolar/3suvzu-accounting-for-the-energy-we-add
Your generosity is humbling, thank you.
do you know where she lives? I astked but she hasn't responded yet.
Humble apologies. Things are hectic here... I'm out on Long Island, NY, USA.
She did reply to you yesterday. She said she lives in Long Island NY.
https://blurt.blog/blurt/@amaterasusolar/skh3wh
I'm concerned it didn't show up for you her reply.
I wish there was more I could do to help her, but I'm close to it myself getting hurt on the job and no paycheck. I can't imagine being an older woman having to live on the street.
I didn't get a notification, but thank you, I can see it now.
Actually, I'm not getting notifications at all, but I think it might be because I am currently using blurtlatam, which is often wonky. I keep losing access to other front ends, and somehow end up here until I straighten things out. thx for bringing it to my attention.
you can start using :
https://blurt.intinte.org
It's also FE hosted by Fervi . It's official FE but without Coal list ;)
OK thank you!