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there. was discussing sumtin lyk dis with my coworker the other day. nice initiative. Didnt even kno there was a name for it.
Country just hard these dayz, but I'd rather help in this, than sending urgent 2k to some entitled pple.

ekochris:
Good day my great people of Nairaland, I hope you’re reading this in good health.
Please I employ you in God’s to read this piece, as you could make all the difference. I'm posting this here because I cant think of a better section.

BLUF: I need your assistance to make this project a reality. The project is to create a platform (web) and interface where people can give and receive household or other items they do not use anymore.

Even as you're reading this right now, just think or look around your home, there are a couple of items that are just occupying space and gathering dust. They could be anything from clothes, shoes, furniture to electronics, textbooks and even foodstuff. Sometimes, people throw away those things they don’t use anymore (even though still in good condition); and when relocating, there are lots of things that you can’t take with you, so why destroy them? Now, there are lots of people that would be very happy to have these items and put them to good use around your environs, and they will forever be grateful for that. This is what my platform seeks to achieve.

These type of platforms are known as freecycles, and I intend to create one for Nigerians so that we can help ourselves. I first go to know about freecycles around March last year when I was opportune to visit the UK on an official assignment.

Prominent among such sites are:
www.freecycle. org
www.trashnothing. com
www.ilovefreegle. com

After having studied the model of how these sites operate, I realized that on the platform, you register as a member, then you can either GIVE AWAY stuff you don’t need anymore or REQUEST for something you need, and somebody within that cycle might just have it. I intend using a similar model with the above mention sites, however with little modifications to suit the current state of the Nigerian society, especially the security concerns.

So if Mr A has something to give away, he can post it on the platform, and people around that area (yeah, through Google map API), would see it, indicate their interest, then Mr A would choose whoever he decides to. They can arrange a meet-up, or the receiver goes to pick it up.
However, considering the current security situation, I intend to create a SAFETY BUFFER, where staff of the platform would act as middleman to collect the item(s) from the GIVER, bring it to the office (YES, I intend for the platform to have an office in all or most states), then the receiver picks it up from there. Everybody is safe.

Moreoso, we can also accept items from GIVERS directly, and keep them in store for anybody who will eventually need them.
That is basically it, use what you don’t need to make other people’s lives easier or better. Being our brothers keeper.

POINT TO NOTE: Using the platform would be absolutely FREE, and there would be no financial exchange whatsoever.

Armed with nothing but enthusiasm and zeal, I set felt that I could implement this when I get back home in Nigeria. I thought it was going to be an easy task. But I was in for a shock.
I started by buying and registering a domain from godaddy. That one went well, until the domain expired 1 year later. Now, I have to buy another domain and start redesigning again.

For the site/app building, I contacted some professional site/app builders, but their prices were way over the roof and over my head.
So I decided to start as small as I can, that my little budget can accommodate. I eventually bought and installed a Wordpress classified ads theme, thinking it was going to suffice for now, but that was nothing but a complete disaster. Absolute thrash.

I got advice to use professional developers who would create the app/site from the scratch with the platform’s intent in mind, but their prices were too much for me, as I am funding everything from my little salary.

Together with my friends, we tried getting donors and organizations to fund us, but none of them took us serious. THEY SAID WE HAD TO BE REGISTERED AS AN NGO FIRST. I made enquiries about registering an NGO but it was too damn expensive for me (I think about 250k) from the Corporate Affairs Commission.

So at the moment everything just seems not to be working. No headway. I even tried opening an bank account in the name of the NGO to get funding, but banks are telling me to bring certificate from CAC (who want me to register with 250k, lol). So here I am, a young boy of 24, unable to actualize my project of helping people, due to finance.

I am using this opportunity to appeal to the great people we have here. I know a lot of you will come through for me, as I’ve run out of ideas.

Any amount of donation is absolutely welcome: N100, N200, N500, N1000 etc. Any donation you make will contribute to eventually help somebody. Just imagine how much impact it would make if, say 1,000 or 5,000 people send just N500 or N1000 each, or 10,000.

To help fund this project, the account details are:
6079970969
9 Payment Service Bank
ANTHONY
Hopefully, if I’m able to register it as an NGO, I will create account in the name of the organization.

When this project comes alive, you will definitely have been part of something great.
And I make this promise to write down the name of everybody who will make any contribution in our List of Patrons, and keep it close to our heart.
We rise by lifting others.

I promise to continue to update the great people of this platform of any progress I make.

Dear Moderators, please help get this message to more people.

Go learn how to code..

Fact is that you don't need an NGO certificate to execute this.

The idea is start small and go big.

Start with a web app, observe before thinking of a mobile app.

That's my advice

LikeAking:



Go learn how to code..

Sir really wish I can.

ekochris:


Sir really wish I can.

Try n learn..

Nobody go build dat tin for free... U one how long that tin go take?

Anybody wey claim e easy shud build it for you..

LikeAking:


Try n learn..

Nobody go build dat tin for free... U one how long that tin go take?

Anybody wey claim e easy shud build it for you..

That's my point, it's not easy. And I do not have the time to learn and master it up to that level.

Hiring a pro is too heavy for my lean salary now.

.

.

I want to help in bringing this idea to the outside world

Op you better email me @montigobarnes@gmail.com

ekochris:
Good day my great people of Nairaland, I hope you’re reading this in good health.
Please I employ you in God’s to read this piece, as you could make all the difference. I'm posting this here because I cant think of a better section.

BLUF: I need your assistance to make this project a reality. The project is to create a platform (web) and interface where people can give and receive household or other items they do not use anymore.

Even as you're reading this right now, just think or look around your home, there are a couple of items that are just occupying space and gathering dust. They could be anything from clothes, shoes, furniture to electronics, textbooks and even foodstuff. Sometimes, people throw away those things they don’t use anymore (even though still in good condition); and when relocating, there are lots of things that you can’t take with you, so why destroy them? Now, there are lots of people that would be very happy to have these items and put them to good use around your environs, and they will forever be grateful for that. This is what my platform seeks to achieve.

These type of platforms are known as freecycles, and I intend to create one for Nigerians so that we can help ourselves. I first go to know about freecycles around March last year when I was opportune to visit the UK on an official assignment.

Prominent among such sites are:
www.freecycle. org
www.trashnothing. com
www.ilovefreegle. com

After having studied the model of how these sites operate, I realized that on the platform, you register as a member, then you can either GIVE AWAY stuff you don’t need anymore or REQUEST for something you need, and somebody within that cycle might just have it. I intend using a similar model with the above mention sites, however with little modifications to suit the current state of the Nigerian society, especially the security concerns.

So if Mr A has something to give away, he can post it on the platform, and people around that area (yeah, through Google map API), would see it, indicate their interest, then Mr A would choose whoever he decides to. They can arrange a meet-up, or the receiver goes to pick it up.
However, considering the current security situation, I intend to create a SAFETY BUFFER, where staff of the platform would act as middleman to collect the item(s) from the GIVER, bring it to the office (YES, I intend for the platform to have an office in all or most states), then the receiver picks it up from there. Everybody is safe.

Moreoso, we can also accept items from GIVERS directly, and keep them in store for anybody who will eventually need them.
That is basically it, use what you don’t need to make other people’s lives easier or better. Being our brothers keeper.

POINT TO NOTE: Using the platform would be absolutely FREE, and there would be no financial exchange whatsoever.

Armed with nothing but enthusiasm and zeal, I set felt that I could implement this when I get back home in Nigeria. I thought it was going to be an easy task. But I was in for a shock.
I started by buying and registering a domain from godaddy. That one went well, until the domain expired 1 year later. Now, I have to buy another domain and start redesigning again.

For the site/app building, I contacted some professional site/app builders, but their prices were way over the roof and over my head.
So I decided to start as small as I can, that my little budget can accommodate. I eventually bought and installed a Wordpress classified ads theme, thinking it was going to suffice for now, but that was nothing but a complete disaster. Absolute thrash.

I got advice to use professional developers who would create the app/site from the scratch with the platform’s intent in mind, but their prices were too much for me, as I am funding everything from my little salary.

Together with my friends, we tried getting donors and organizations to fund us, but none of them took us serious. THEY SAID WE HAD TO BE REGISTERED AS AN NGO FIRST. I made enquiries about registering an NGO but it was too damn expensive for me (I think about 250k) from the Corporate Affairs Commission.

So at the moment everything just seems not to be working. No headway. I even tried opening an bank account in the name of the NGO to get funding, but banks are telling me to bring certificate from CAC (who want me to register with 250k, lol). So here I am, a young boy of 24, unable to actualize my project of helping people, due to finance.

I am using this opportunity to appeal to the great people we have here. I know a lot of you will come through for me, as I’ve run out of ideas.

Any amount of donation is absolutely welcome: N100, N200, N500, N1000 etc. Any donation you make will contribute to eventually help somebody. Just imagine how much impact it would make if, say 1,000 or 5,000 people send just N500 or N1000 each, or 10,000.


To help fund this project, the account details are:
6079970969
9 Payment Service Bank
ANTHONY

Hopefully, if I’m able to register it as an NGO, I will create account in the name of the organization.

When this project comes alive, you will definitely have been part of something great.
And I make this promise to write down the name of everybody who will make any contribution in our List of Patrons, and keep it close to our heart.
We rise by lifting others.

I promise to continue to update the great people of this platform of any progress I make.

Dear Moderators, please help get this message to more people.

Hi ekochris I am willing to help create your project at reasonable price. Call me � on 08182235646.

I don't have money to give but chat me up on WhatsApp , I promise you to asist you with coding

08161392463. Na my whatsapp number

So, to be honest; I think this is a laudable project. However, I think you are putting the cart before the horse. Rather than focusing on registering an NGO, you should focus on building a viable product first. It's easier to mobilize funds for registration when you have proven that the model works. My 2 cents