Being a non Steemit Inc developer focused on STEEM related projects can be troublesome at times. Simple things most developers take for granted such as a wage, guaranteed paycheck and having infrastructure operating costs covered simply aren't something I'm privy.

While I'm grateful for every upvote on my post I get, it's simply not adding up to what my expenses are a month to run all the projects, put a roof over my head and feed myself.

I've been basically full time on STEEM the past half year. I regret absolutely no part of it!

Some Backstory on the Situation

For a while I've been wanting to move out of the village I currently reside and into the city.

As of January 1st, 2017 I've got to be out of the place I currently live. While it's unfortunate circumstance and as much as I absolutely hate moving in the winter my current living situation isn't working out and a move to the city that's been planned for the past few months now needs to be rushed. In the end my roommate and I had a disagreement about sharing bills and who's responsibility it is to cover costs due to negligence on the landlord's part.

While I've no problem paying my fair share of the bills when communist ideals were pressed against me and I found myself paying for everyone else's resource usage on top of my own all while supplying everyone with free internet access I eventually had enough and simply couldn't justify it anymore.

A Request for Aid From the STEEM Network

Simply put: I don't have enough money to move into the city, let alone pay my server costs.
While I've got the next little while covered for server costs I'm slowly bleeding out money.

I've been homeless before in the winter.. That doesn't really scare me all that much. But it's certainly harder to get things done when you're constantly looking for a place to couch surf.

Working tireless hours developing all sorts of projects for the STEEM network has been very rewarding in the sense that I know I'm working towards a greater good for all of us.

While I know I'm not the fastest nor most skilled developer that the network has to offer I've one thing that many folks lack. That thing being dedication. I'm dedicated to the STEEM network, the various projects I'm developing for it as well as the people using the network and the community behind it.

I'd Rather Work Than Receive a Handout

I prefer to earn rather than be some leech or parasite. Donations are always welcome of course but I've a far better time sleeping at night when I feel I've earned my keep. If you've got some graphics design, web design, coding or anything else you can think of that I'd be able to do for you please let me know.

While I am pretty darn busy with my own project development at the moment sadly these projects aren't really bringing in any income. So if you've got any project that you'd like a hand with and wouldn't mind tossing me some STEEM or SBD I'd really appreciate the chance to work.

Funding Goals by Jan 1st, 2017

Expenses across the board are being cut in order to give myself a chance to save up enough by the end of the month to move. Plenty of rice and oatmeal in the upcoming weeks as cheap staple foods, not purchasing any cannabis to review and curbing any unnecessary spending should hopefully put me on course for success. All in all the amount I need to reach for the end of the month is around $1500 if I'm to have enough to afford the last months rent at my current location, moving costs and first months rent and damage deposit at a new place.

~$1145.00 / $1500 SBD Raised So Far!

_{I'll keep this updated as the amount grows! Doesn't include STEEM/BTC donations}

Those Who've Donated to Help Offset Development & Moving Costs <3

User	Amount
@infovore	1000 STEEM
@sigmajin	600 STEEM
@engagement	$100.000 SBD
@ekitcho	$25.000 SBD
@teamsteem	$25.000 SBD
@jesta	$25.000 SBD
@timcliff	$15.000 SBD
@merej99	$20.710 SBD
	6.630 STEEM
@stellabelle	$9.000 SBD
@steemverify	$20.026 SBD
@jlufer	20.000 STEEM
@merej99	$10.000 SBD
@p0o	$10.000 SBD
@bayareacoins	$1.000 SBD
@richq11	10 STEEM
@voteinterestpool	$8.786 SBD
	6.656 STEEM
@ballinconscious	$5.000 SBD
@virtualgrowth	$5.000 SBD
@aunt-deb	$5.000 SBD
@deanliu	$5.000 SBD
@opheliafu	$5.000 SBD
@reddust	$4.625 SBD
	1.609 STEEM
@taskmanager	$3.500 SBD
@rok-sivante	$3.403 SBD
@etcmike	$2.380 SBD
@dreemit	$2.000 SBD
@bitcoinparadise	$1.764 SBD
	0.938 STEEM
@freebornangel	$1.000 SBD
@nonameslefttouse	$1.000SBD
@richq11	10 STEEM
@schattenjaeger	$0.064 SBD
	0.019 STEEM

The amount your vote is worth or the amount you donate isn't truly important at the end of the day, just the show of support from the community alone motivates me and lets me know that I'll get through this. Cheers to all the good STEEM folk out there.

In case you only had Bitcoin but want to donate: 1KLYEdKbmq1zDbisdLJbHPUnXBxHduckFb

Massive Thank You To ALL Who've Voted and Donated!

TL;DR - Getting Evicted Jan 1st. Need Money to Move :(