Global financial systems as well as humanitarian relief is based on claims, but the current infrastructure especially in vulnerable communities is weak to non-existent, which causes a lot of friction. The promise of a cryptographic approach to claims, is that groups of smaller actors can now more easily erect infrastructure …
By Will Ruddick
Red Cross brings Community Currency to Kisauni
Below are a compilation of Community Inclusion Currency (CIC) user stories from Grassroots Economics Field Support Engineers
By Shaila Agha
Grassroots Economics has a New Director: Shaila Agha
When I was 9 years old, my mother came home one day with a monopoly board game.
Kakuma Refugee Testimonial
After hearing about sarafu local leaders of a small community group started building a support network in their community
Recycling Debt (Kusaga Deni, Kubali Sarafu)
Imagine having to endure constant reminders and threatening messages from predatory lenders your entire life.
Refugee Economics in Kakuma Kenya
Short description of FHE community based organization.
Kilifi Kenya - a hub for Community Driven Basic Income
The current reality is that following Covid-19 many have fallen deeper and deeper into debt.
By Will Ruddick
2020 Kenyan CICs Review
Starting in 2010 Grassroots Economics worked with local communities to issue vouchers aka Community Currencies (CCs)
By Will Ruddick
Youth Employment via Elderly/Vulnerable Support
Using a basic income (Sarafu in Kenya) youth can support their elderly and vulnerable by giving them their Sarafu.
By Will Ruddick
Municipal Basic Income(MBI) via CIC
A municipality, town or local administration is an ideal issuer and anchor for a basic/guaranteed income
