A call to recognize our shared human journey and support community resilience through Commitment Pools, empowering multi-generational settlements to sustain and enhance their culture and livelihoods. Grassroots Economics Foundation invites direct engagement and support for self-sufficient communities by seeding, contributing to or utilizing services within these pooled resources.
The Journey of a Grassroots Economist
A Grassroots Economist understands that people are key to their own development.
By Will Ruddick
Commitment Pooling
Commitment Pooling shows the transformative power of integrating traditional economics with modern technology to develop protocols to foster global economic resilience and mutual aid
Celo Staking Rewards
The culmination of our move to Celo Blockchain means that we can now offer a 3.8% APR on staked CELO while block rewards go to regenerative economic and environmental practices. We have an ambitious plan to reach over 1 Million acres of regenerative agroforestry in the next 5 years. Join us!
By Will Ruddick
2023 Report - Grassroots Economics
Reviving 1,637 mutual aid practices or order to build 30 houses, establishing 139 farms, and grow to over 100 communities - join us at Grassroots Economics in weaving hope and community for a sustainable future.
By Will Ruddick
Trust Graphs - Mutual Aid Rejuvenation
The Trust Graph reveals the resurgence of traditional mutual aid practices across Kenya, now digitally transparent and inter-operable with 150 unique Community Asset Vouchers, representing over 3,000 nodes and 78,845 exchanges on the Celo Blockchain.
Regenerating Mutual Aid one Kaya at a time
"Duruma people started working for money rather than for each other," said Mariam Ruwa, a village elder. "The last Mweria I saw was in 2003 when I was 17. It's amazing to see the practice coming back!"
By Amina Godana
The Promise of Umukozi in Rwanda
A journey to Kigali, Rwanda, where I explored the transformative potential of community asset vouchers, blending technology with indigenous practices.
Building Bonds and Blessings
In Kilifi county, the Righteous Seed church groups of Misufini and Mnarani intertwine faith, heritage and innovation, using Community Asset Vouchers to uplift and unite their communities.
Revitalizing Kaya Traditions of the Duruma
Into the jubilee celebrations of the Kaya Chilumani and Upendo Mkanyeni groups in Kinango, Kenya, highlighting the revitalization of the ancient Mwerya practice, a testament to the enduring power of tradition, community service, and the blend of past and present.
