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Prospering economies built by thriving communities.

Grassroots Economics is a non-profit foundation that has been seeking to empower marginalized communities to take charge of their own livelihoods and economic future since 2010.

Community Asset Voucher network in Kenya

Since 2010

Founded

4,400+

People

55+

Pools / Communities

560+

Vouchers

Ending poverty lies in building communities

Through Commitment Pooling, people have a way to exchange Community Asset Vouchers representing commitments for goods and services while incubating projects and businesses, without relying on scarce national currency and volatile markets.

How it works
Community members using Community Asset Vouchers
Grassroots Economics community gathering

We envision prospering economies built by thriving communities

We envision a world where communities have the tools and agency to build their own prospering economies, using the abundance of their own resources and commitments rather than depending on scarce national currency.

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Community commitment pooling

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Communities can develop their own prospering economies with the stability of their own pooled commitments.

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