Direct donations to those who support Ukrainian refugees with the “throwing money” function are also available at 16:28 on April 7.
"There are many people in trouble. First of all, do you want to help the people in front of you?"
After Russia's invasion of Ukraine, there are Japanese people who continue to support refugees independently in neighboring Poland, apart from support groups. increase.
Donations made through the "throwing money" function of live distribution in addition to SNS.
New forms of support continue.
(Network News Department Yu Suzuki Shinya Fujishima)
"Simple but steadily"
"We supply daily necessities centered on toothpaste, toothpaste, and hand cream. It's tiring to go back and forth with a small basket. It's sober, but it just keeps going."
This is a tweet on March 29 by a Japanese man (24) who continues to support refugees from Ukraine in Poland.
Since the invasion began, both have continued to support activities locally with two 24-year-old friends from Kansai, and have continued to disseminate the state of the activity through SNS and live distribution.
Donate by "throwing money"
The transmission will be done on live-streaming international exchange sites and SNS that connect foreigners and Japanese people, and viewers who watch the live-streaming will make donations to the activity by "throwing money".
"Please do your best"
"Please help us for Ukraine"
"Throwing money" is displayed in animation on the entire screen along with the words of support sent to you in the comment section during distribution.
"Throwing money" is a system that can economically support viewers and users' favorite content through live distribution and SNS, and the distribution on March 6 received 700,000 yen in 5 minutes. am.
The big men decide to cover their local living expenses from their savings and use all the donations obtained from "throwing money" to support refugees.
I understand now, so I will support you
I want you to know the local situation and activities as much as possible.
In addition to distributing relief supplies, the large men take pictures with their smartphones and send them out so that they can see the status of support in detail, including how to purchase supplies.
During the livestream, viewers can also ask questions in real time with comments.
"What is the current state of refugees?" "What is the state of the city?"
The three respond immediately and answer one by one what they know.
"The Polish government provides facilities free of charge."
"There is no shortage of medicines in stores." "
The types of supplies needed change every 15 minutes. I'm not accumulating. "
Some viewers who saw the answer
commented, "I couldn't believe it even if I saw it in the press, but it's true!"
"Hiroro" who actually donated by "throwing money".
The deciding factor for the donation was that we were able to see in real time how the big men were actually purchasing relief supplies.
I decided to donate about 5,000 yen to help even a little.
I have already donated to a public organization, but the disadvantages are that the supporters cannot propose or consult on how to use the money, and that they cannot actively check whether there is any wasteful use. I felt it was.
"In distribution, we can propose and consult about the use of funds collected by" throwing money "in the distribution, and we can achieve transparency in usage. I feel that it is wonderful in that it can compensate for difficult parts in organizational activities, and we support it. I felt that the ease was expanded. "
"One-time life"
Dai-san originally left Japan to start a business such as online shopping and trade with two of his colleagues, and entered Poland on February 15th.
Even if the invasion of Ukraine started, he didn't care at first and thought, "I wonder if it will end soon" and "I don't want to fly a bomb over here."
The reason I started to support was a message from a woman from Ukraine who I met locally.
"I haven't been able to eat for two days because my credit card payment was stopped."
"Why don't you come to eat with me?"
"A little help activity" that provides one Ukrainian woman with free meals It is said that as the number of people in trouble increased, the number increased to 2, 3, and 10.
At the beginning of March, when I first told the viewers about this activity through live distribution, the viewers expressed their expectations for the activity, saying "I want to support".
"I only have one life. I can start a business later. Do I want to help the person in front of me?" I
decided to start full-scale personal support activities.
"The person in front of you"
The focus of our activities is to purchase and deliver the necessities of life for refugees in the evacuation center in Warsaw, the capital of Poland.
In the tweet on March 24, we introduced a video of taking out the water from a PET bottle from the basket and handing it to the staff.
"This day is centered around water. I can't count how many bottles of water I've supplied anymore ... I'll show you the Lagerman power.
Also, for those who do not have enough food, they can serve meals at a fast food restaurant near the shelter.
"How should I give back?" A woman. Even though she is in this situation, she tries to give back to us. Of course, she doesn't need to give back. Instead, she said "Takai Takai" to 6-year-old Sasha. I am overjoyed.
I really want to see my dad "(tweet on March 25).
"Lower support hurdles"
There are other moves to “directly support” individuals and groups.
At YouTube, a major video distribution site, a live game distributor donates the money collected by "throwing money" in the video to the Ukrainian embassy.
Also, on SNS, Ukrainians who continue to inform the situation of Kieu (Kyiv) in Ukraine have opened a bank account to receive donations and are telling how they are supporting activities with the collected money.
We also send out receipts when we purchase relief supplies and how they are actually delivered so that we can specifically convey what the donations are used for and how they are used.
Under these circumstances, experts point out that it is the "low hurdle" that is spreading the donation by "throwing money".
Akiko Takahashi, Visiting Professor and IT Journalist, Seikei University
"Even if you want to help something, some people may hesitate to transfer cash to your account.
" If it is "throwing money", it is easy to donate at the moment when your heart moves, it is easy to donate even a small amount such as several hundred yen, and if you are familiar with distribution, please cooperate. I think I'm lowering the hurdle because it makes me want to see it. "
What I think about now for over a month
It's been more than a month since Mr. Dai started the activity to deliver necessary supplies to the evacuation center in Poland.
It is said that the evacuees who meet during the activity will hear the urgent voices of "I want the war to end sooner due to anxiety every day" and "I want to go home sooner".
And I have often seen the harshness of evacuation life.
This is a story about his mother and two daughters who were directly supported by Dai-san.
"My daughter and mother live in a house with only two rooms, and she said she couldn't sleep because of the snoring of the people she lived with. She also runs a beauty salon alone in Ukraine. My mother was looking for a job in Poland, and even if she went to 10 stores, she couldn't get hired. Now she lives on the money she gets by having her acquaintance introduce her to her directly and going home. The mother said she wanted to work 16 hours a day to make money. "
As evacuation continues for a long time, the required support is changing from not only "materials" but also a wide range of life-related contents such as "working place", and I strongly feel that it is important to respond to such support.
About the future.
"We want to continue our activities as much as possible."
Below, about support and donations
The following is the content of the interview about how to feel about support and donations.
Where are the hurdles for donations?
I think there are many people who hesitate to say, "I don't really want to donate or support ..." even if I want to do something.
I asked about 20 university students who are in contact with online information such as live streaming every day through LINE, but most of them said, "I don't know where to donate" or "I'm worried if it's really useful."
On the other hand, it seems that there are many people who say that they are doing donations that can be done easily.
One of them is donations that utilize various "points".
Three of the students who heard the story answered that they were doing it.
For example, the Rakuten Group accepts "Rakuten points" for 1 point = 1 yen as a donation for humanitarian assistance in Ukraine, and you can donate from 1 point.
There are other sites where you can donate "T points" and "Ponta points".
These donations may also be "donations with low hurdles," as mentioned by Mr. Takahashi, an expert and IT journalist.
Three points to determine if you can trust
Even with live-streaming “throwing money,” I think that each person will determine whether the other person can be trusted when actually doing it, and whether it will really lead to support.
According to Mr. Takahashi, in the case of "throwing money", the platform that provides the distribution mechanism has a mechanism to deduct a part of the amount as a "commission", but it will expand the base of the person who actually donates and lead to great support. It is significant in that respect.
On the other hand, Mr. Takahashi was worried that "there may be cases like charity fraud in the future," and he told me three points to identify.
Point 1
"There is a network in Ukraine"
Point 2
"It is an account that is distributed regularly with a face and name"
Be careful when opening a new account to solicit donations, about it.
Point 3
“Have a track record of past support”
Check past videos to see if there is a track record of calling for donations or providing local support.
Akiko Takahashi, Visiting Professor and IT Journalist, Seikei University
"" Throwing money "has great significance in lowering the threshold for donations, but I would like you to make a firm judgment. I would like you to donate to
Even if the shape changes, the thoughts that can be put in do not change
The original meaning of the word "throwing money" is the money that street performers and street musicians perform arts and music on the street, and the customers who enjoy it voluntarily throw it as a reward. , This is the image that is being done in digital space.
As many people think about the difficult situation of Ukrainians, this mechanism expands the range and possibilities of support for individuals and groups.
In the past, you could only give coins or banknotes, but now you can deliver them to distant places in digital space.
Conversely, even if it's happening in a distant place, it can be as helpful as someone in front of you.
As with conventional support and donations, I would like to face each other with that feeling while carefully assessing the activities of the recipient.