:title: New Bills for a New Economy :author: Will Ruddick :date: Mar 31, 2017 :slug: new-bills :summary: We attended a meeting on DOEN's New Economy program, where our newest version of community currency bills were unveiled in Amsterdam. The... .. image:: images/blog/new-bills1.webp .. image:: images/blog/new-bills32.webp We attended a meeting on `DOEN's New Economy program `_, where our newest version of community currency bills were unveiled in Amsterdam. The new bills are printed in Germany on special paper provided by `STRO `_. They are the most secure and advanced bills we've ever used! These bills will go into circulation first in a rural area near Mombasa with up to 4000 farms, 10 schools and 30 local shops. They represent cooperative assets in the form of a maize mill as well as a community market place. The program is part of a Food Security measure. We were also honored to visit `TimeLab `_ in Ghent this month and also give a talk to like-minded people throughout Belglum. Other news: In the Kawangware slum this month, more than 100 Dollars worth of Community Currency circulated among three schools providing schools fees for over 400 students. `#sarafu `_ `#newbills `_ `#doen `_ `#stro `_