Gatina-Pesa in Nairobi (a sister currency to Bangla-Pesa) is set to launch in early October! Initial designs of the Gatina-Pesa have been...
University of Nairobi Research Visit
“…I no longer sleep hungry. Even without the Kenyan money, I still have Bangla Pesa. I will survive one more day. This money never ends…”...
Wanjala Visits Bangladesh
Francis Wanjala is the headmaster at Sifa Childrens Home in Nairobi. After making his first trip to Mombasa he shared with us his...
By Will Ruddick
Nairobi Bangla-Pesa Making Strides
Two settlements in Nairobi are racing to create their own Bangla-Pesa exchange networks. Kawangware and Kangemi groups are already near...
By Will Ruddick
School Fees with Bangla-Pesa
July has seen the Bangla-Pesa program surpass 200 accepting businesses and the introduction of three primary schools into the...
Panty Distribution Success
In May, we told you about an incredible synergy of Star Wars (http://www.501st.com/), Roller Derby (http://www.okcbankedtrackrollerderby....
By Will Ruddick
A New Kind of Cash
“Cash is the enemy of the poor,” wrote Rodger Voorhies, director of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s program aimed at improving...
By Will Ruddick
Bangla-Pesa Waste, Volleyball and Nairobi
Community Waste Collection This weekend the Bangladesh Business Network, the more than 180 people who trade their goods and services with...
Growing Up is Hard
Growing up is hard. It’s especially hard if you’re living on the streets in Mombasa, or if your misbehavior in your community led to your...
Roller Derby + Star Wars = Panties
Last Sunday marked the culmination of partnerships with an unexpected collection of people who came together to support the education and...
