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Informal charity / help forum?

DSLC · 2009-04-26 23:41:30

I have no idea whether or not anyone reading might be interested in this, but felt compelled to share this idea on the off-chance that it resonates with anyone. In brief : I am wondering if anyone in the Waterford area would be interested in some sort of informal charity or help group, or if something like this already…

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27-04-2009 12:41am

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DSLC

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I have no idea whether or not anyone reading might be interested in this, but felt compelled to share this idea on the off-chance that it resonates with anyone.

In brief : I am wondering if anyone in the Waterford area would be interested in some sort of informal charity or help group, or if something like this already exists.

Here is a quote from a brief (and tentative) proposal I typed up :

Proposal for a help network in Waterford, Ireland

What's this about?
providing people with a forum where they can ask for whatever help they might need - without feeling embarassed or ashamed

voluntary sharing of resources

making ourselves available to look after, to help, and to support one another

exploring an existence which - in as far as is feasible - isn't determined or shaped by money

Keywords : sharing, non-coercion, abundance, informal charity, gift economy, mutual aid, money-free

I mentioned this in the volunteer forum a while ago ( here ), but - since I'm in Waterford myself - I thought it would make sense to see if anyone here was interested. (I hope the moderators don't mind me raising the issue again).

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