The Miyani area in Kenya has been identified by Red Cross and the World Food Program as food insecure for over 5 years. Red Cross along...
Tree of Knowledge and Pit of Ignorance: Aid vs. Development
Since beginning in the field of “development” over 10 years ago every time I visit a new community I find there is a lack of...
A Wonderful Experience in Miyani
I am a French researcher involved in an MSc Agricultural Development at the University of Copenhagen. I am very interested in Community...
By Will Ruddick
Ending Our 2017
Dear Friends and Stakeholders, In just three years, Grassroots Economics grew from a community group working to help improve living...
By Will Ruddick
Community Currency Design Course Opening
Grassroots Economics has opened up its archives of design and implementation to students world wide through a hands-on, practical course...
Post Election 'Syndrome' and New Economies
Election violence broke out in areas across Kenya this year and was concentrate in the lowest income areas. There is still a lot of...
By Will Ruddick
Berkshares and Bangla-Pesa
The Schumacher Center for a New Economics has supported us with inspiration and advice since we began with Eco-Pesa in 2010. Before...
Skylife School and Community Currency
Grassroots Economics works with communities across Kenya to develop systems that allow parents to pay for their children's education...
Nairobi Coordinator Inspiration
For the first three months I started working as a volunteer. I am able to get in touch with different business individuals in all the...
By Steve Okuku
Biz Dev - Inspired
Business development using community currency Being a business development coordinator whose main objective is to see communities’ assets...
