Comments on: Dealing With Poverty As A Location Independent Entrepreneur http://locationindependentprofessionals.com/2008/10/15/dealing-with-poverty-as-a-location-independent-entrepreneur/ A community of professionals who live and work from anywhere they choose. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:16:55 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Kim http://locationindependentprofessionals.com/2008/10/15/dealing-with-poverty-as-a-location-independent-entrepreneur/comment-page-1/#comment-981 Kim Sat, 25 Jul 2009 06:02:20 +0000 http://locationindependent.com/blog/?p=745#comment-981 I agree with Lea. Just randomly giving money to strangers doesn't help - it will most probably be spent on drugs or alcohol. I have given food to street children who have automatically tried to "sell it back to me". The scene from 'slumdog millionaire' where the "pimp" blinds one of the children to get more money happens more often than you think. Rather give to charities or an organisation that will actually make a difference. I agree with Lea. Just randomly giving money to strangers doesn’t help – it will most probably be spent on drugs or alcohol. I have given food to street children who have automatically tried to “sell it back to me”. The scene from ’slumdog millionaire’ where the “pimp” blinds one of the children to get more money happens more often than you think. Rather give to charities or an organisation that will actually make a difference.

]]> By: Marco http://locationindependentprofessionals.com/2008/10/15/dealing-with-poverty-as-a-location-independent-entrepreneur/comment-page-1/#comment-980 Marco Tue, 02 Dec 2008 14:32:41 +0000 http://locationindependent.com/blog/?p=745#comment-980 Hi Lea, I'm from Brazil and here we're used to live with this kind of poverty, people asking for food or money daily. This is so annoying, because in many situations they want money for alcohol or drugs, not for food. There's some people who just ask because is easy than work, they don't pay taxes at all, don't need to be at office all day long, they simply ask. Sometimes they get more money than a lot of people in the end of the day. They put their children to ask to commote you while they're drinking or drugin theirselves. Of course that not everyone is like this, but you need to be careful with who you wanna help. Could be better look for some charities than help someone randomly, just think about it. Definitely we can make a world of difference, but let's do the right thing to the right people. Love your blog. Cheers. Hi Lea, I’m from Brazil and here we’re used to live with this kind of poverty, people asking for food or money daily. This is so annoying, because in many situations they want money for alcohol or drugs, not for food. There’s some people who just ask because is easy than work, they don’t pay taxes at all, don’t need to be at office all day long, they simply ask. Sometimes they get more money than a lot of people in the end of the day. They put their children to ask to commote you while they’re drinking or drugin theirselves. Of course that not everyone is like this, but you need to be careful with who you wanna help. Could be better look for some charities than help someone randomly, just think about it.
Definitely we can make a world of difference, but let’s do the right thing to the right people.
Love your blog.
Cheers.

]]> By: Jombra http://locationindependentprofessionals.com/2008/10/15/dealing-with-poverty-as-a-location-independent-entrepreneur/comment-page-1/#comment-979 Jombra Sun, 09 Nov 2008 04:54:52 +0000 http://locationindependent.com/blog/?p=745#comment-979 One thing that makes me wary of giving handouts in places like you mention is the thought that if I give to one person, it will get known that I'm the guy to go to for free money...that I'll be swarmed by beggars. That sounds kinda paranoid and crazy now that I've typed it out. Hmm. One thing that makes me wary of giving handouts in places like you mention is the thought that if I give to one person, it will get known that I’m the guy to go to for free money…that I’ll be swarmed by beggars.

That sounds kinda paranoid and crazy now that I’ve typed it out. Hmm.

]]> By: Lea Woodward http://locationindependentprofessionals.com/2008/10/15/dealing-with-poverty-as-a-location-independent-entrepreneur/comment-page-1/#comment-978 Lea Woodward Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:11:32 +0000 http://locationindependent.com/blog/?p=745#comment-978 Hi Carmel - thank you for sharing your experiences here. You are so right - and we often hear from people in the countries we visit that just by being there, we're helping out by creating a need for jobs in the tourism industry. We always try and buy local - and spread around our money...buying from one fruit stall one day and a different one the next. There are so many things we can do as LIPs to "invest" in the countries that are good enough to host us for a few months. Hi Carmel – thank you for sharing your experiences here. You are so right – and we often hear from people in the countries we visit that just by being there, we’re helping out by creating a need for jobs in the tourism industry.

We always try and buy local – and spread around our money…buying from one fruit stall one day and a different one the next. There are so many things we can do as LIPs to “invest” in the countries that are good enough to host us for a few months.

]]> By: Kiri http://locationindependentprofessionals.com/2008/10/15/dealing-with-poverty-as-a-location-independent-entrepreneur/comment-page-1/#comment-977 Kiri Thu, 16 Oct 2008 00:26:43 +0000 http://locationindependent.com/blog/?p=745#comment-977 It's definitely a good idea to set aside something for those occasions. Often even the smallest denomination will be happily accepted. It’s definitely a good idea to set aside something for those occasions. Often even the smallest denomination will be happily accepted.

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