We are excited to announce the first grant awarded by The Progressive Bitcoiner 🎉 After a rigorous review & application process, our selection committee has chosen @4260e2a4…f0edf318 with an award of 1,000,000 sats Bitcoin Chama is a rural-based Bitcoin community dedicated to building a self-reliant Bitcoin ecosystem in rural Kenya by empowering youths through different projects. Bitcoin Chama consists of chamas (clans) that collectively own and operate the projects. They are bringing bitcoin payments to their community using feature phones thanks to Machankura wallet. This allows any member of the community, regardless of literacy or tech-savviness, to send, receive, and save Bitcoin without an internet connection TPB grant funding is helping support @4260e2a4…f0edf318 in the following ways: • Expand agricultural production • Onboard new local merchants • Run hands-on Bitcoin education days • Document a model others can replicate To learn more check out Bitcoin Chama at bitcoinchama.com To contribute to our grant fund, with distributions handled by our select committee and rigorous process focused on social good, research, and community grants, donate at our website today: https://progressivebitcoiner.org/donate/