Bangla

Grassroots Economics

The Koru team has managed to upgrade from a Community Based Organization to a Non-Profit Foundation to increase our capacity and scope. While Koru will still be working on assisting in health programs and vulnerable children along the coast of Kenya, Grassroots Economics will take over management of Community Currency programs. Find out more by visiting http://grassrootseconomics.org.

Wanjala Visits Bangladesh

Bangla-Pesa supported students

Francis Wanjala is the headmaster at Sifa Childrens' Home in Nairobi. After making his first trip to Mombasa he shared with us his experiences and desire to bring the Bangla-Pesa program to Nairobi.

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 trading network.

A New Kind of Cash

Cash is still king. Just a different kind of cash.

Targeting cash as the enemy of the poor is sadly short sighted and self serving coming from the big money behind the Gates foundation.

Bangla-Pesa Waste, Volleyball and Nairobi

Bangla-Pesa waste collection group

This week we saw Bangla-Pesa inspiring waste collection, volleyball games and starting to spread to Nairobi.

Registration and Exchange Visits

Bungoma - Bangladesh Exchange Visit

Last week the Bangladesh Business Network was 'finally' given it's official registration papers by the Kenyan Government. The doors are open now for other communities to follow.

Help Support Community Currencies

Community Currency

Join us in making history by removing Dependency from Development! Empower communities to pull themselves out of poverty by helping them develop and manage their own community currency.

Elections, Service, Mapping and Nairobi

Bangladesh Business Network - Business Map

Community elections, environmental and health services, business networking and our first group outside of Mombasa County (Kangemi-Pesa!)

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