There are certainly plenty of support for newcomers on Steemit in the way of competitions and communities. @newbieresteemday is probably one of the best I have seen and provides opportunities for everyone through various initiatives like @newbiegames, but there are others too like @helpie and @asapers as well working hard without a lot of delegation (so obviously not in it for the $). There are plenty of contests on @artz's Steemit Competition Compilation post as well.
Ultimately I hope these efforts will give the local communities ideas on how to grow their numbers and gain a presence on Steemit... I think the Philippines is a great example with @steemph and @artguildph adding tremendous value. Malaysia is another example and perhaps there could be more collaboration between countries with established groups sharing their learning and experience with other community leaders?
nice resources shared, thanks.
Over on steemitbc we have different communities and all the community leaders do help each other :-) So if someone from Malayisa want to pop over to the server we can have a chat