I just gave a follower of mine from Africa, 5 SBD because he is an amazing presence on my blog, and so upbeat and sweet, and because even though I am poor as shit in the US, 5 SBD was still like a drop in the bucket. He told me that my giving that to him changed his life. This is so hard to believe, but man it's actually happening!
I think in addition to all of these great points, people with a lot of SP/SBD may want to consider micro-loans. It's something a lot of 501c3's deal in, but man, think of the possibilities once crypto goes worldwide! People wouldn't even have nearly as much to lose if they were loaning out crypto rather than fiat. For that matter, we could do micro-loans even on Steemit. We already do this to a degree, when users get SP delegation from particular people, but imagine being able to delegate a user like 500-1000 SP to "borrow" until they started gaining enough traction to start making money on their own? Even a .10 upvote on their own posts every day can make for a serious monetary exchange in some parts of the world! As I see more stories about the life-altering nature of Steem, I am just flabbergasted! It all seems unreal.
You have just proved that good people with a heart of gold still exist. 5 SBD! It means alot.
As for your suggestions on micro loan on steemit, that would be a great idea, if we can have people like David champion this call. I have equally suggested a similar situation to my fellow steemians in Nigeria
Yeah it's amazing how much SBD can change your life. We are up to our necks in medical debt, and I have just been able to pay a little bit of it off! I want to help as many people as I can as well though, because I know I am in a position to be able to do so, even if we are struggling in our own right. It's not the same struggle that a lot of others have!
Bless you!