An NFT “Care Package”: Tokens That Deliver Humanitarian Aid In Afghanistan

Utility is always a tough nut to crack around NFT projects. These days, if an NFT project isn’t providing some sort of inherent utility or carrying some sort of unique characteristics, it’s unlikely to gain much traction. In enters Jack Butcher, creator of Visualize Value. After spending years in advertising, Jack started Visualize Value to, as he describes it, “make it easier to learn, teach, build and sell.” Jack’s platform includes courses and most notably, exceptional online content that inspires creativity and outside-the-box thinking. Jack’s latest project, “Care Package,” enables crypto to play a pivotal role in how we look at charitable giving. “Care Package” With the rising conflict throughout Afghanistan, Jack sought out NFTs as a way to help those in need. The United Nations Refugee Agency estimates that over half a million people in Afghanistan have been internally displaced this year. There is an abundance of individuals in the region that are in desperate need of food, water, shelter, and other resources to survive. “Care Package” is an NFT series of 1,000 priced at 0.03 ETH (approximately $87) that covers one family’s emergency needs for one month. There are also packages of 10 available for 0.28 ETH. In less than 24 hours since releasing the NFTs, Butcher has raised over 25 ETH – north of $75,000 – between the single and 1...