Three embroidery artists – Katerina Marchenko from Russia, Aline Brant from Brazil and Finland Ninni Luhtasaari – announced on Thursday that they will be auctioning their non-fungible tokens (NFT) to support Hope for the Future, a registered charity based in Austria . The proceeds of the auction will help victims of human trafficking to find a career entry after their harrowing experiences.
Katerina Marchenko embroidered. Source: Katerina Marchenko
The NFT sale will take place on. instead of Orica between December 27th and 30th with a minimum price of $ 500 each piece. The aim of the auction is to raise $ 10,000 for the employment program.
“Even if survivors are given the opportunity to get out, they are usually very traumatized by their experiences, they have little knowledge of the local language and first have to integrate step by step into normal life,” says Hope For the future founder Andrea Staudenherz, adds:
“Incredibly, these renowned embroidery artists can now use Orica to support the work of our charity in various parts of the world. These NFTs give us the hope that we will be able to fund training five days a week in 2022. Our current budget is only four. “
Marchenko, who has over 400,000 followers on Instagram, added, “I saw the excitement of NFTs this year but needed a bigger reason than just being there for the money. When Orica told me about the Hope for the Future campaign, it became all the more reason for me. I am delighted to be auctioning my works of art for such an important purpose. “
“Work 6.” Source: Aline Brant
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The interface between philanthropic ventures and NFTs has developed rapidly this year. In one example, Orica teamed up with the registered Austrian charity Bbanga Project and German digital artist Mellowmann to host an NFT drop, the proceeds of which are at. goes Construction of a school in Uganda. In the United States, the Internal Revenue Service allows Good Samaritans to deduct their crypto or NFT proceeds from their normal income save a lot of tax money and at the same time donate to good causes.
“Hold me tight.” Source: Ninni Luhtasaari
