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Community Inclusion Currencies are regional means of exchange that supplements the national currency system. See Sarafu Network as an example.
Due to economic instability, people often lack money with which to purchase from each other
Thriving communities build their own prospering economies
Community currencies create a stable medium of exchange tied to local development
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Underutilized workforces
Underutilized resources
to local markets and capital reserves that guarantee the provision of basic needs
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Investments and donations provide funding and liquidity for CICs to develop local industries and infrastructure
These industries act as backers for the community currencies that are issued into the region through interest-free credit, community services and operational costs