From Crypto to Community: How volunteers are using cryptos to aid the homeless

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Nagaland has a penchant for music and culture, much like the other states in the North-East of India. Home to numerous tribes, the state has a plethora of unique dance forms and music. And, if you were to bump into a random person on the streets and happen to strike a conversation, chances are high that they would introduce themselves as musicians.

Tuden Jamir is one among many music aficionados in this small, but beautiful state. A resident of Nagaland’s largest city, Dimapur, Tuden is a singer and a songwriter. He also has his own YouTube channel with around 1.43k subscribers, one which he uses to stylishly shoot music videos featuring himself.

“I like to make music, but that’s not my profession. It’s something bigger than a hobby. You can say it’s my passion,” Tuden told me, trying very hard to hide a smile.

That’s not all that keeps Tuden occupied though.

Back in January, Nagaland was hit by a punishing cold wave. At the time, night temperatures plummeted sharply and as is the case most of the time, it was the poor and the homeless who bore the brunt of it. Thanks to a new generation, however, one including Tuden, the underprivileged in the region finally have some much-needed help. In fact, Tuden is now part of an army of charitable volunteers who routinely help the poor by handing out essential supplies like food and blankets to them.

“Most of the time, it was only food. But earlier this year, I did distribute blankets. A bunch of blankets because it was getting really cold here.”

Charity, when looked at from the lens of donations, comes in many shapes and forms. For some, the