Proponent: Simon Hipkins (Key Pictures)
Beneficiary: Ihtiyac haritası (NeedsMap.coop) 1haY6iHgLopw2WWmPhcdCy2jwzL2jthbNL515rUyJtnmhUt (verification here).
Date: 20.03.2023
Requested DOT: 171333.51 (USD $1,081,000.00) Converted to DOT using the EMA7 rate on subscan on date of submission (20/03/2023)
Summary:
On February 6th, 2023, two earthquakes hit Pazarcik and Elbistan in Kahramanmaras, Turkey, leading to over 50,000 deaths and leaving 1.5 million people homeless. This was the deadliest earthquake worldwide since the 2010 Haiti earthquake.
It is also proving to be one of the first major examples of blockchains and their tokens being used to directly offer humanitarian assistance. So far over $12.5 million in donations have been made from blockchain protocols, treasuries, exchanges and donors.
This proposal provides a tangible and transparent way for the Polkadot community to contribute to a long-term project that will help people recover from this terrible disaster.
Please note that given the amount of the requested allocation, this is submitted as an external motion: if/after approved by the Council, this proposal will be voted in referenda queue by the community for the final decision.
External motion proposal hash: 0x60d0920c817310650378d7227c3bd7de10135479822262b088c2db361dbceac1 (preimage is submitted).
In March 2023, there was a big earthquake in Turkey that caused a lot of damage and people lost their homes.
People are using blockchain technology to donate money to help the people affected by the earthquake.
The Polkadot community wants to help too, so they are proposing to give $1,081,000 to a project called NeedsMap.coop.
This project will help the people affected by the earthquake in the long-term.
The proposal has been discussed and will be voted on by the community before it is approved.