[People Who Review Projects with Sincerity] The Wondrous and Beautiful World of Crowdfunding
TheWadiz Project Review Team takes a close look at the projects they’ve encountered.
Chewy semi-dried squid that tastes even better when pan-fried with butter. Tender, boneless mackerel that’s easy to cook🐟
Just hearing about them makes my ears perk up, but there was something else that caught my attention about these projects.
Are you aware of the reality of trash-filled homes?
The maker behind both projects is the Korea Eco-Friendly Home Care Social Cooperative. The maker does not use the funds raised from the project to produce rewards or develop new products. Instead, they use the funds for “garbage cleanup.”
Cleaning up hoarder homes isn’t just about tidying up a messy house. It’s about the stories of people we often hear about in the news or in newspaper articles—people who suffer from hoarding disorder, or who are struggling with difficult circumstances and depression. It’s a social issue that deserves our attention.
They say a house like the one in the photo can’t be cleaned with a regular cleaning service. It goes beyond simply throwing out trash; specialized cleaning using professional staff and chemicals is essential. Did you know that a single truck capable of hauling about one ton of trash costs around 300,000 won? This specialized cleaning requires several people working for hours on end. The reality is that it’s difficult for a single person from a vulnerable group to handle this alone.
The funds raised by our supporters will be used to clean up the trash-filled house.
After using the prize money to clean up a trash-filled house and help the underprivileged, the creator shared a follow-up story along with photosin the "News" section. When I discovered the post after the review process, I can’t even begin to describe how proud and overwhelmed I felt.
Latest donation update from a Maker on the semi-dried squid project! / Source: Just enjoy your meal. That’s how it leads to a donation. [ESG]
Thanks to you, my house is sparkling clean.
The non-profit organization "Korea Eco-Friendly Home Care Social Cooperative" identifies marginalized groups who have fallen through the cracks of the system and provides them with opportunities to start their own businesses and find employment through services such as deep cleaning of appliances, specialized cleaning, and food distribution. The proceeds are used to provide meals to neighbors in need and to improve the living conditions of those living in homes cluttered with trash.
Your project serves as a way to help more people.
Why a plan for using your success bonus is important.
<진심사 3화, 뉴디맨드 전략에는 믿음이 중요하니까>에서 심사 담당자는 서포터와 메이커 사이의 믿음을 위해, 진정성 있는 ‘메이커 소개’와 ‘와디즈 진행 이유’를 스토리에 필수로 작성하도록 요청하고 있다고 소개해 드렸어요.
In addition to introducing the creator and explaining why you’re running your project Wadiz, there’s one more required element for your story: the ‘Funds Usage Plan.’If your story conveys a genuine plan for how you’ll use the funds raised, it will spark even more interest and lead to support! 😉
The funds we’ve raised come together to help our neighbors.
In particular, "funding" the meaning of support. Therefore, a detailed plan for how the funds will be used—one that reflects careful consideration—helps increase supporter engagement and build deep trust.
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The creator says, “Uncovering ‘trash houses’ not only rescues a person from the margins of society and saves their life, but also serves as a way to prevent various problems that could arise in the community.”
There are surely people out there who want to give back in their daily lives but aren’t keen on making simple monetary donations—especially when it’s hard to know exactly how the money is being used—yet feel uncomfortable turning a blind eye to the cause. If that sounds like you, check out the “Fund Usage Plan” on Project Story. Another option is to browse the donation funding categories, where you can discover social contribution projects linked to charitable giving.
You can be part of a journey that goes beyond simply cleaning someone’s home and delivering food—it’s about helping them start a new life.
