# Community Inclusion Currencies

Due to economic instability, people often lack money with which to purchase from each other

Community currencies create a stable medium of exchange tied to local development

Thriving communities build their own prospering economies

Community Inclusion Currencies are regional means of exchange that supplements the national currency system. See Sarafu Network as an example.

Our Model
Impacts

###### Community Inclusion Currencies (CICs)

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###### underutilized workforces

###### underutilized resources

###### to local markets and capital reserves

###### that guarantee the provision of basic needs

#### Investments and donations provide funding and liquidity for CICs to develop local industries and infrastructure

#### Community Inclusion Currencies accelerate trade and provide funding for social and environmental services

These industries act as backers for the community currencies that are issued into the region through interest-free credit, community services and operational costs

#### These mature industries provide...

#### Social enterprise development

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#### Social and financial return in investments

Community Inclusion Currencies provide markets and incubate local industries

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##### Through our work in Kenya we've seen:

### 77%

Increase in trust

### 347%

Increase in gifting

### 57%

Increase in environmental activities

### 23%

Increase in

school

attendance

### 25%

Decrease in crime & corruption

### +17%

### +37%

### +78%

Jobs Created

Sales Revenue

Food Security

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As a socio-economic development tool Community Currency offers an innovative way to improve living standards ​

market instability

lack of money

lack of investment

excess capital ownership

lack of local industries

interest free credit

market stability

increase in local trade

build local trust and financial social services

increase in jobs and business development

Community Currency (CC)

But this is just the beginning!

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User generated Community Inclusion Currencies have the potential to create a world wide market for smart token social bonds and connected sustainable development goals

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##### Going to scale

We are currently working on a MOOC to be able to spread our knowledge, findings, troubles and projections for the future!

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