30/09/2021
This matter isnโt commonly known about EZ, and thereโs a reason for it. Despite doing it since 2019 (right when the project became financially self-sustainable), Iโve always felt a bit awkward about sharing it. It always felt like something normal, something youโd take for granted, something anyone successful does. However, since it concerns the money of the client, and isnโt that common after all, I have decided to open up about it.
At minimum, 2 % of what youโre paying Expat Zone after costs is being donated to people living either in warzones or in other insufferable conditions. Itโs always being paid for the previous year based on annual net income. Iโd hereby like to thank the organisation ฤlovฤk v tรญsni, one of the biggest and most impactful NGOs in Europe, for transparent and effective usage of the finances.
The first yearโs donation went to Afghanistan, mainly to women and children affected by the crisis. The money was spent on temporary shelter, food, water or direct financial support.
The second yearโs donation has been sent to Nepal in an emergency fundraiser to help mitigate the impact of one of the worst COVID-19 spikes Iโve gotten to observe (this yearโs May) - only 1 % of patients had access to hospital beds, they entirely ran out of oxygen during the worst part of the spike for about a month. The financing was used to buy these and other critical resources, such as respirators and disinfection.
The idea is that it's part of our civic duty to do what each individual can, one small step at a time, to help improve situation in developing countries where safety (something weโre usually not even concerned about) is still valuable commodity. Without safety, you cannot build & develop.
As long as Expat Zone will exist, weโll be pursuing ways to provide help where it counts. And you as the client are part of it.
