For Sponsors
Practical strategies and real stories about funding direct person-to-person support
The Power of Direct Sponsorship
Why It's Different
Traditional Charity
Your Money → Large Organization → Administrative Costs → Maybe Some Help
Direct Sponsorship
Your Money → Bitcoin Network → Direct to Person → Real Updates
Real Stories
The Van That Changed Everything
A sponsor shares their story:
I was in touch with Evans in Kenya, initially just to help get him onto a permaculture map project. I saw the great work he was doing, and the enormous potential it had for the entire island where he lived, but he was struggling. I could send him an occasional few dollars, but not much.
I realized I was spending a lot of money running my little van. I wondered if I could manage without it... So I sold the van.
It was challenging at first. But my landlady helped with rides, and when I moved, my new neighbors started helping too. When they learned what I was doing with the money I saved, they wouldn't even accept gas money - effectively becoming sponsors themselves.
The difference was so big that I found I was never short of cash like I used to be. I could even fund other projects in other countries.
Practical Ways to Fund Sponsorship
If You Have a Car
- Car-sharing for sponsorship: Offer rides to neighbors who pay for gas
- One less restaurant meal per week: $25-50/week = $100-200/month
- Skip one streaming service: $10-15/month goes to real impact
- Coffee shop audit: 3 coffees/week at home instead = $15-20/week
If You're Financially Comfortable
- Reassess existing charity budget: How much goes to overhead?
- Corporate entertaining budget: One less business dinner = month of family support
- Subscription audit: How many services do you never use?
- Investment dividend allocation: Consider 1% to direct sponsorship
If You're on a Tight Budget
- Skill sharing: Teach something online, donate proceeds
- Decluttering with purpose: Sell items you don't use
- Time banking: Trade services with others, create sponsorship funds
- Small consistent amounts: Even $5/month makes a real difference
Finding Your Way
Questions to Consider
- What do you spend money on that doesn't really add value to your life?
- How could you get the same result (transport, food, entertainment) for less?
- What would you be willing to change if you knew it directly helped someone?
- Who in your network might want to join a sponsorship effort?
The Network Effect
Start with one person. When you explain what you're doing: - Neighbors offer free rides - Friends suggest cost-saving ideas - Family members contribute - Community forms around shared purpose
Real Impact Example
Evans' Island Project Progress
- Drought-resistant crops planted
- Water catchment systems installed
- Community permaculture training
- Food security improvements
- Knowledge sharing with neighboring islands
Cost: Less than most people spend on coffee
Result: Transformation of landscape and community resilience
Getting Started
First Steps
- Choose your approach - what could you adjust in your budget?
- Decide on a starting amount - even small amounts help
- Browse current projects
- Set up your first sponsorship
Remember: The goal isn't to create financial hardship for sponsors - it's to redirect existing spending toward maximum human impact and personal satisfaction.
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