Comment 22- Crowdfunding

Crowdfunding

    On the one hand, crowdfunding is a great way to raise money, especially for people who have little money and need it the most. Sometimes, I have seen some news on social media about people who are trying to raise money. Most of them are because they need to pay for surgery, or their house because they are going to be evicted, or to buy food or clothes for the poor ones... But there are also situations in which money is asked for not so necessary or important things such as holding events or constructions.

    It is true that we do really mind making a small donation, and less if it´s for a good reason. The same happens with famous people. Generally, they have more money than a normal person, but the important thing is not that, is the impact they can have. If a famous person publishes on social media that he has donated money for a cause, it is very likely that some of his followers will also do so. They are more influential.

    But there is a problem. Sometimes people take advantage of these things and simulate causes that don´t exist, like the aforementioned Paco Sanz, just to raise money to keep it by himself. This is very bad because it makes the rest of us doubt about if we should donate money or not, since we constantly have the feeling of being cheated.

    We must be honest, and not ask for money when we don´t need it, but we must also show solidarity with those who need it the most. From my point of view, I think that when we see someone who tries to collect money, especially if it´s a cause of life or death, that we inform ourselves of the truth and make sure that it´s not a fraud and if we can, make a small donation. We have to be sympathetic, and think about what we would like people to do if we were in that situation, but not be fools and believe everything!