I love this line of thinking and I certainly hope you get some neat ideas. My feeling is that lack of merchant adoption is a severely limiting factor, except in very particular circumstances.

I appreciate your thoughts on this. I believe it's very important to help others that may need a hand. I am not sure how to tie it in with bitcoin. But just making any attempt to connect with, or give to someone in need always seems helpful. Keep up the good work

I've used https://lightsats.com/ as a way to give out free bitcoin giftcards. I made them into gospel tracts that I handed out. They also need a means to easily redeem those coins for something so something like https://www.bitrefill.com or https://thebitcoincompany.com/ can get them real gift cards while introducing them to bitcoin at the same time. There needs to be a lot more investment into this area, as homelessness has escalated with the move to digital fiat rather than cash on hand. With bitcoin, you can simply scan and go almost as quickly as you could hand out cash. Having a homeless fund kiosk of sorts in a central area where people can anonymously send sats to a qr address scanable from the side of the road, that ultimately delegates sats to individuals who come to the kioski to redeem sats is what I've thought of in my city.

Yeah every time I see people asking for money on the side of the road I think this person can’t use bitcoin right now but a few dollars in cash easy to give.

I do think bitcoin might need a physical form factor maybe the bitcoin banks that Hal suggested can print physical notes that are redeemable for bitcoin!

I believe that Lotes could serve your use case... #307757

eCash seems like a natural fit here. Imagine a federation of homeless charity services that all accepted the same tokens, and were the only place the tokens could be accepted.

Try to partner with local businesses for this project. It's crucial to establish a mutually beneficial relationship. Begin by identifying businesses that align with the project's goals and values. Approach them with a clear proposal outlining the project's objectives and how it can benefit their business. Emphasize how accepting gift cards can attract new customers, enhance their social responsibility image, and contribute to the well-being of the community. Offer incentives such as exclusive promotional opportunities or recognition on your organization's website and social media platforms. Foster open communication and be flexible in negotiating terms to ensure a successful partnership that supports the homeless population while providing value to local businesses.

I see a lot of homeless people have old smart phones. I think custodial lightning is probably the best we have at the moment. My suggestion is coinos.io as its a web wallet & no KYC.