Do you guys remember that old school bus monitor in the US and how she was insulted by a couple of 12 year olds? After the video of the event surfaced, some random guy on the internet started a donation drive for the old lady and within days she was a half millionaire!
Seeing how most of our olympians are barely making ends meet, we must help them out financially. We got the high value of the US dollar/Euro on our side so we can help a lot. I want you to look at the following picture and tell me what's wrong.
This Abdevali charachter had hard work and determination on his side and he was able to make ends meet with a simple job like that. It's a miracle how our athletes managed to rise to the top without much financial support. We don't know how many people don't make it simply because their kid or wife needs to go to the hospital after an accident. These guys have to put their training and diet to the side the second money becomes scarce and it's obvious that for most of our non-footballers this is indeed the case.
On the other side of the coin, once they do make it and once they win a medal, the govt takes good care of them. We need to be supporting the unknowns who are working hard to become the next Olympic heroes of our nation. We don't know how many Hadi Saies and Hosseing Rezazadehs we've lost b/c they had to quit to support their family.
So here's what needs to be done.
1) Collecting money is only half the battle. We need to find contacts within each federation to help us distribute the money. Believe it or not this would be very easy. A person like Bana, even though he's without a doubt the best Iranian Greco-Roman coach there is, can be easily approached. We have guys on this board who are very familiar with the wrestling scene in Iran (Shogun if I'm not mistaken). What I'm trying to say is that finding the right guys to give the money to won't be difficult if we put in the effort.
2) We need some way to collect the money. I have NO experience in this field, but I know that everyday tons of charities pop up around North America. Simply asking for money is not going to work. We need to set up a proper charity that people can trust. Again, I have no idea how charities work, so please share some ideas in this regard. How do other charities do it? How can we have transparency?
3) We need to think long-term. This can become a PFDC project and even if it takes us two years to set it all up, so be it. There are 5 million Iranians outside Iran. They can all be targetted thanks to the internet and they should all be willing to help out. We just have to do the leg work. Everyday we ***** and moan about our country, it's time to do something to help out those people that are stuck in that mullah infested nation of ours.
4) Take this seriously. I know I sound like a "jav gerefte" noob, and that's because I am. Seeing our athletes rise up to the occasion really fired me up and made me ashamed. I bought a leather jacket this morning and I was sick to my stomach after I saw Abdevali's picture and what he does to make ends meet.
5) SHARE IDEAS. Again, we need to think long-term. I'm certainly going to learn about how charities work and how we can do this. You should too.
btw, this is manchooo, the mods banned me for creating a second account. My first account was "fariborz" and the reason you guys don't remember that name is because "fariborz" was banned in 09-10. After 3-4 years I started posting again under "manchooo," but the mods banned me for having created a second account. I was polite and I broke no rule, but I was still banned. I ask the mods to not be so mechanical in their adherence to the rules. I don't remember what I did 3 years ago to be banned, but obviously I'm much more mature now and I deserve a second chance.
Seeing how most of our olympians are barely making ends meet, we must help them out financially. We got the high value of the US dollar/Euro on our side so we can help a lot. I want you to look at the following picture and tell me what's wrong.
This Abdevali charachter had hard work and determination on his side and he was able to make ends meet with a simple job like that. It's a miracle how our athletes managed to rise to the top without much financial support. We don't know how many people don't make it simply because their kid or wife needs to go to the hospital after an accident. These guys have to put their training and diet to the side the second money becomes scarce and it's obvious that for most of our non-footballers this is indeed the case.
On the other side of the coin, once they do make it and once they win a medal, the govt takes good care of them. We need to be supporting the unknowns who are working hard to become the next Olympic heroes of our nation. We don't know how many Hadi Saies and Hosseing Rezazadehs we've lost b/c they had to quit to support their family.
So here's what needs to be done.
1) Collecting money is only half the battle. We need to find contacts within each federation to help us distribute the money. Believe it or not this would be very easy. A person like Bana, even though he's without a doubt the best Iranian Greco-Roman coach there is, can be easily approached. We have guys on this board who are very familiar with the wrestling scene in Iran (Shogun if I'm not mistaken). What I'm trying to say is that finding the right guys to give the money to won't be difficult if we put in the effort.
2) We need some way to collect the money. I have NO experience in this field, but I know that everyday tons of charities pop up around North America. Simply asking for money is not going to work. We need to set up a proper charity that people can trust. Again, I have no idea how charities work, so please share some ideas in this regard. How do other charities do it? How can we have transparency?
3) We need to think long-term. This can become a PFDC project and even if it takes us two years to set it all up, so be it. There are 5 million Iranians outside Iran. They can all be targetted thanks to the internet and they should all be willing to help out. We just have to do the leg work. Everyday we ***** and moan about our country, it's time to do something to help out those people that are stuck in that mullah infested nation of ours.
4) Take this seriously. I know I sound like a "jav gerefte" noob, and that's because I am. Seeing our athletes rise up to the occasion really fired me up and made me ashamed. I bought a leather jacket this morning and I was sick to my stomach after I saw Abdevali's picture and what he does to make ends meet.
5) SHARE IDEAS. Again, we need to think long-term. I'm certainly going to learn about how charities work and how we can do this. You should too.
btw, this is manchooo, the mods banned me for creating a second account. My first account was "fariborz" and the reason you guys don't remember that name is because "fariborz" was banned in 09-10. After 3-4 years I started posting again under "manchooo," but the mods banned me for having created a second account. I was polite and I broke no rule, but I was still banned. I ask the mods to not be so mechanical in their adherence to the rules. I don't remember what I did 3 years ago to be banned, but obviously I'm much more mature now and I deserve a second chance.
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