This is really great that you are doing this. I understand thinking it sounds like "begging for money" but it's really not. There ARE charities everywhere, but that's what I like about steemit- it allows people to help others simply with a vote. You don't need to drain your own resources to help someone else out (even if your vote isn't worth very much yet). I think steemit has a lot of potential for helping to help people out, and it already has in a lot of ways. I recently made a post similar to this to raise funds/awareness for an animal shelter where we got our dogs from. The lady who ran it just passed away, and now the kids are left trying to keep the shelter open and pay for her funeral. It's a super sad situation. And I felt I am sure like you did making this post, like people are going to think you are begging for money or just trying to scam people, or "look good" or whatever. But that's not the point, the point is to help people who need it. I am not rich on steemit (yet lol), but when I see something that has value or someone I can potentially help with my vote, I vote. I will say, my post at 5 days old I think? is only at a little over $1. Don't get discouraged. Even if it doesn't catch on immediately it will, and if the post doesn't make a lot of money, at least you've your part to help someone in a way that is feasible for you to do. I have resteemed this.

~Zoey