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#### Of all the projects I've been involved with on Steem the one I am most proud of is 'A Dollar A Day'.
#### This charity project was based on the concept of many people donating a small amount regularly - hence the name.
#### At its peak in 2018 @adollaraday raised [over US$5000](https://steemit.com/adollaraday/@adollaraday/a-dollar-a-day-charitable-giving-project-ususd-5000-donated-in-8-months-we-made-it) for a dozen or so projects around the world.
#### To me, it showed the Steem Community at its very best.
--- Alas when the Steem price fell away so badly at the beginning of 2019, and when Steem Backed Dollars (SBDs) stopped being distributed in post rewards, the A Dollar A Day economic model was rather undermined and the project was put into hibernation. The project didn't die though, and I kept it on tickover by distributing a number of lump sum donations to various projects - most recently to @drutter's well pump project 'Mission : Agua Possible'. --- **Now with activity on the blockchain bubbling up, the STEEM price showing signs of stirring and SBDs back in rewards and reaching the dollar value again I am feeling now would be the time to get A Dollar A Day back up and running in full-on mode.** The basic model would be the same. Steemians would be invited to make regular small donations - ideally 1 SBD a day if possible. These donations would then be aggregated together and regular (daily/weekly) grants would be given to a number of vetted and authenticated charitable projects around the world. Those projects would report back on their activities on Steem. Before going for a full-on restart it would be useful to set out some clear objectives... **1. To raise funds to improve the lives of disadvantaged people and communities around the world.** **2. To raise awareness of the power for good of the Steem blockchain.** **3. To attract and recruit more people to join and contribute to the Steem ecosystem.** --- The next two questions would be... **a. Who would be interested in donating to @adollaraday either regularly or on an ad-hoc basis?** **b. What sort of projects should @adollaraday support with grants, and what checks and balances should be put in place to ensure full accountability?** --- Some of the projects that @adollaraday has previously supported are still present on Steem and I would certainly be revisiting them. But I would also like to reach out to and explore possible collaborations with some other charitable projects that have appeared in the interim like @achimmertens's NOBEL Community and @drutter's Mission: Agua-Possible. There might also be interesting avenues to explore with @ecoinstant's @quintaesencia project in Colombia, and maybe even opportunities to work with @reggaesteem in Jamaica? --- --- ### So I'm looking for feedback... ### - Would you be willing to donate to A Dollar A Day? ### - Do you know any projects that might benefit from support? --- --- If it looks like there will be enough interest from both sides - the donators and the receivers - I will press the button and A Dollar A Day will be firing up again on all cylinders. ### The mission ... Do Good & Promote Steem.

Thank you. --- --- [ A Dollar A Day logo by @hungryhustle ]