Will Ruddick

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<h1>Grassroots Economics</h1> Who?Grassroots Economics is a non-profit foundation dedicated to empowering marginalized communities by enabling them to create sustainable, self-reliant economies. Through collaboration with local leaders, small businesses, and community members, we facilitate resource coordination and foster economic resilience. <div class="ql-video-wrapper"><iframe class="ql-video" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zNfJWXvezIk?showinfo=0"></iframe></div> What?The project focuses on implementing Commitment Pooling protocols and Community Inclusion Currencies, inspired by traditional practices like Mweria. These systems empower communities to pool resources, share commitments, and exchange goods and services without relying solely on national currency. By utilizing decentralized tools like the Sarafu Network, communities create digital vouchers that represent their commitments and resources, enhancing local trade and mutual support. Grassroots Economics seeks to connect people to their own abundance by supporting them in pooling their commitments or resources together in the form of Community Asset Vouchers - which are blockchain based credit obligations backed by the goods and services of community groups in vulnerable communities in Kenya and growing to other countries. Our vision is of communities creating their own medium of exchange linked to local values and connected to other communities via <a href="https://grassecon.org/commitment-pooling" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Commitment Pooling</a> and creating an emergent, healthy polycentric economic system. Our work is also anchored in Syntropic Agroforestry as the basis for local economies and sustainable food production. <img src="https://giveth.mypinata.cloud/ipfs/QmTWsRs9chM5PBG59E2Ukthpi8qJ8c7HL8YJDSRJ5eSBM2"> Why?Grassroots Economics was established to address the challenges faced by communities experiencing economic exclusion and instability. Many people struggle to access basic needs due to reliance on unstable national currencies. By rediscovering ancestral resource coordination practices and integrating them with modern digital tools, Grassroots Economics helps communities unlock their collective potential, reduce poverty, and build resilient, equitable economies. Where?The foundation operates primarily in Kenya, working with rural villages, urban slums, and refugee communities. Its impact has extended to various communities across East Africa and beyond, creating scalable models adaptable to diverse socio-economic and cultural contexts. <img src="https://giveth.mypinata.cloud/ipfs/QmfFE2M9AZjR22k1VdzpLHQj3wokfjmBRwgPgrc4PjzbPv"> We've reached over 300 vouchers world wide and 40 pools connecting them! See <a href="https://sarafu.network/vouchers" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://sarafu.network/vouchers</a> How?Grassroots Economics works through a collaborative, step-by-step approach: <ol><li>Engagement and Visioning: Partnering with community members to identify local challenges and opportunities.</li><li>Training and Tools: Educating communities about Commitment Pooling and how to use digital vouchers.</li><li>Implementation: Supporting the setup of local economies using Community Inclusion Currencies and pooling systems.</li><li>Support and Scaling: Providing ongoing mentorship, resources, and technical support to ensure long-term success and scalability.</li></ol> Watch to understand more:<div class="ql-video-wrapper"><iframe class="ql-video" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7dHMe0cRh5M?showinfo=0"></iframe></div> When?Grassroots Economics began its journey over a decade ago and continues to expand its reach and impact. Projects are ongoing, with efforts to scale globally, ensuring that communities worldwide can benefit from the tools and insights offered by the foundation. We need help in testing, developing, integrating and maintaining <a href="https://docs.grassecon.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">open source software and documentation</a> Please join us on our <a href="https://docs.grassecon.org/community" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">team</a> and help us fund this really important work! Besides software development and support, we train organizations and communities around the world how to design, start and maintain community currencies - Your support also helps support new communities to develop their own programs. For more information, visit: <a href="https://grassecon.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://grassecon.org</a>Contact us at <a href="mailto:info@grassecon.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">info@grassecon.org</a>

Grassroots Economics
Will Ruddick

$20.228,4

Grassroots EconomicsWill Ruddick

$20.228,4

Grassroots Economics
Will Ruddick