Hello. I come to request your help.
I decided to carry out this crowdfunding campaign after many doubts and indecisions, but encouraged to see that requests as superficial as a cosmetic surgery or a next-generation smartphone receive your selfless support.
If these requests reach their goals, I have no doubt that mine, which represents a high social benefit, will also achieve it.
I greet you from a hidden corner of the Sierra Madre Oriental, in the state of Veracruz, Mexico. A place called Altas Montañas, a ranchería called Cañada Blanca.
Here the lavish beauty of wild and lush nature hides pressing needs.
The people are dedicated to growing bananas and coffee using ancestral techniques, but they are completely dependent on abusive and corrupt intermediaries who do not pay them even the minimum for their products.
My name is Mauro Moscoso, I am 44 years old, I was born here and I made my life here.
Circumstances prevented me from seeking a professional life in a city, especially because I was an only child and was born when my father was over 60 years old. By the time it was time to enter college he was in his late 80s in frail health and in need of ongoing support.
There was no reason to think about it. I took over his small estate, and survived like the rest of the inhabitants of this remote place.
Today he is about to turn 15 years of death. My mother was left in very poor health after taking care of my father for more than 10 years.
And I have tried to find a way to pay for their medical treatments and the expenses of the basic needs of a family.
But I am not satisfied. For several years, together with other people with the same concerns, we have been planning the creation of a cooperative that will allow us to process and sell our products directly in the first stage, and the creation of an ecological tourism system in its final stage final.
There is a high demand for banana derivatives as well as quality coffee, and there are natural wonders in this area that can be offered to responsible tourists, lovers of these experiences.
But all this requires constant expenses. Trips to the state capital, accommodation, advice, purchase of equipment, etc. The minimum expenses to reach the first stage: Legal implementation of the cooperative and processing of 2 tons of plantain per week, is approximately 18,000, of which a little more than 2,500 has been raised.
We have been saving, slowly but steadily. loEach one with what they can and have, and I have knowledge of graphic design and 3D modeling as well as mechanical design. Both commercial and free software.
In my high school, I was hooked on technology, and by dint of reading, watching videos, and practicing night after night, I reached a sufficient level to teach courses.
But now I need the tools. There is no internet or Wi-Fi here. We connect through mobile data or by renting the service in the communities closest to the city. I've never needed powerful phone equipment, and I'm used to waiting patiently for a page to load or a video to download.
But to record courses and monetize them on platforms like Udemi, I need much more than a cell phone with 1 GB of RAM and a laptop with 10 years of use. I'm not looking for something state-of-the-art either, but what is essential to make recordings with sufficient quality and edit my courses without too problems.
What I need is
A Smartphone with enough level to not have to change it for at least 3 years
A PC or laptop with a graphics processor that allows HD video editing
A basic webcam
A microphone with at least medium quality to avoid audio problems
A basic lighting system
A white board
With this team I consider that it is already possible to carry out different courses that allow me to obtain extra income to support my community project.
The amount needed to purchase this equipment is approximately 1,550.
Smartphone 400
pcs 600
Webcam 100
Microphone 150
Lighting 200
Blackboard $100
If you have come this far, I am confident that you will help us achieve our dream, which is the dream of many families who see how their effort is neither respected me valued.
Amount to collect US 1550
Deadline November 26, 2022