Regenerate Africa
Let's develop a regenerative ecosystem in Africa through the SEEDS Changemakers Program, in partnership with SEEDS projects in Uganda and Kenya.
Why?
1. It provides a way for those with a significant amount of Seeds to make a significant impact in regenerative projects now, leveraged by the SEEDS community and its programs. 2. It provides developing countries/underestimated bioregions with the resources they need now that Seeds simply can't buy, like a community computer, projector, and internet data to participate in this Discord forum and learn about SEEDS through the videos 30 people at a single sitting. 3. It allows those in SEEDS that want to build relationships with those in these underestimated bioregions the ability to do so for the first time. Right now they can't even participate in the video calls because internet access is three day's pay.
How?
1. We have a document of three projects in underestimated bioregions in Uganda and Kenya, stated what they've already done in SEEDS, what they're going to do, why they're limited, what they need, and the cost in fiat: https://docs.google.com/document/d/10wrsdYwqn9oFOVlc-esXedeBS6hxoH_5VuSrDy4EGYs 2. Barbara is going to host a traditional crowdfunding campaign starting in a week or so, to raise $10,000 USD fiat, using her January 4 birthday as incentive for her friends to contribute. We will provide rewards for $1000+ contributions with matching Seeds value, say, 10,000 Seeds for every $1000 donated, so... 3. I will help Barbara with a 100,000 Seed seedraising campaign to provide those rewards. Anything left over will be used for future campaigns.
Accountability?
We already have close relationships with @Paulinho, @Mariam, @obar12 and @Kotieno, all of whom have spent hundreds of hours supporting SEEDS in their community, and their limited resources on SEEDS calls. The SEEDS Changemaker program, of which they are all members, will oversee the program and provide a permanent wiki documenting their progress with these contributions. They will also have permanent Discord channels for each of their projects in the Changemaker Discord, so people can ask questions, be updated directly.
How is this regenerative?
We are exchanging $10,000 in fiat for 100,000 newly circulated Seeds resulting in growing the SEEDS ecosystem by hundreds of people in countries where the impact is the greatest.
This is a pilot program. We can expand this program through a 501c3 fiscal sponsor, people would then receive tax deductions on their donations, and the program would be qualified to receive grants (foundations and corporate social programs typically only donate to 501c3).
How can I help?
We’ll be launching this in a week or two, but if you want to be part of its co-creation, you can follow the #regenerate-africa channel in the Changemaker Discord, at https://discord.com/channels/873255330367291442/921056521763315802/921056574015963146. It'd be great if this was one day set up as a trustless system.
Projects
SEEDS education in the schools, Kenya
- Organization: Omosom Community Project, Kenya - A nonprofit supporting orphans, aged widows and the less fortunate in the field of regenerative education and agriculture.
- Contact: [[SEEDS_Changemakers#Phelix_Odiwuor_Obar.2C_Homa_Bay.2C_Kenya|Phelix Odiwuor Obar]
- What has your organization accomplished so far in SEEDS? Onboarded 80 Visitors, 14 Residents and 6 Citizens in SEEDS.
* What SEEDS proposal was approved and when? The Impact of a Single Drop of Seeds in School, approved by the SEEDS community November? 2021 for 166,900 Seeds. The project will onboard 460 stakeholders in the school system to the SEEDS ecosystem over four lunar cycles. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vo-V5EcRVvukx88IlAVqPPMroUI_beeCauhfkIgUxiU * Why we need help: Only 7 out of the 460 participants we are focusing on have smartphones, and they cannot afford internet access.
- Request: $1125: $630 desktop, $65 modem, $430/year cellular internet
- Link for more info: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vo-V5EcRVvukx88IlAVqPPMroUI_beeCauhfkIgUxiU
SEEDS education at Nakivale Refugee Settlement, Uganda
- Organization: Unidos Social Innovation Center, Uganda - A refugee-led organization that supports marginalized at-risk youth in the Nakivale Refugee Settlement Isingiro district South West Uganda, home to 119,587 refugees from Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Somalia, Sudan, and South Sudan.
- Contact: Paulinho Muzaliwa
- What has your organization accomplished so far in SEEDS? =We have been able to train so far 30 people how to grow their own food by applying to the permaculture design and principles and onboard them in the SEEDS ecosystem Now they are growing their gardens https://www.instagram.com/unidossocialcenter/p/CV-2yzCIGz9/ and keep on inviting other more people to SEEDS ecosystem here you can see through these links https://youtu.be/AAP7P6hUBrM we are more than 180 people (Visitors, Residents and Citizens) https://www.facebook.com/Projectunidos/
- What SEEDS proposal was approved and when? Proposal link
- Why we need help: We aim to empower young refugees through appropriate training and teach them inclusive entrepreneurial skills that enable them to create their own opportunities. Our goal is to transform these young refugees into changemakers. Our goal is to educate 100 people who will be able to support 1000 participants in the SEEDS ecosystem.
- Request: Five laptops at $210 each ($1050); $150 modem; $600/year cellular data plan = $1800
- Link for more info: https://docs.google.com/document/d/18JNiPGH6yMsJ7YrjfvgsNSEZmNsflvntDXe1z1Yb_cU
SEEDS Onboarding Program in Kenya
- Title: Kotieno Community Project
- What has your organization accomplished so far in SEEDS? We have onboarded 79 Visitors, 25 Residents and 10 Citizens in SEEDS.
- What SEEDS proposal was approved and when? The project shall invite 1300 people through training and nursery management.
- The Onboarding Green World Promoters to onboard 1300 people through training and tree nursery management is currently up for vote until January 2, 2022: Proposal link
- Why we need help: Most people in this community do not have access to SEEDs either due to lack of smartphones or internet, or both. One laptop can be used for access and participation in SEEDS, and will enable our community to:
- Open and monitor accounts for the participants.
- Participate in SEEDS and its Changemaker program.
- Educate children about SEEDS to prepare them for future engagement.
- Attend virtual meetings collectively and efficiently.
- Type and print documents, manage community records
- Request: Laptop, HP Notebook 15 Core i7 8GB 512GB SSD 15.6 Win 10 $940; Modem - Combos High Speed Universal, $55; VAT (value added tax) $150; Internet data bundle for one year: $480 = $1625
- Link for more info: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pC3g39ZuoZRFb1mfHMDhbVp_Yf0Kd6l5a-iO5ksz08Y