Bitcoin Philanthropic Foundation Shares Results in Kenya & Announces New Initiatives
On Saturday, July 11, at Inside Bitcoins in Chicago, Connie Gallippi, founder of the BitGive Foundation, will present a powerful 3-minute video demonstrating the impact of the bitcoin charity’s efforts in Kenya. The presentation will kick off fundraising for the next phase in BitGive’s philanthropic mission: Bitcoin Charity 2.0.
The video, produced as a joint effort between BitGive and The Water Project and sponsored by BitPesa and Libra, recounts the story of the project that brought a water well, fully funded by the Bitcoin community, to the Shisango Girls School. Located in a remote area in western Kenya, the well is a concrete representation of how bitcoin can dramatically change people’s lives; it is also a symbol for how Bitcoin and blockchain technology have the potential to transform global philanthropy.
“BitPesa was grateful that BitGive let us contribute to this awesome project at Shisango Girls in Western Kenya,” says Elizabeth Rossiello, CEO of BitPesa, which sponsored the video. “We are always looking for partners doing great things in East Africa. BitGive is doing important work connecting Bitcoin donors with worthy projects across the world.”
Gallippi says they’ve built a strong relationship with The Water Project, who is enthusiastic about Bitcoin, and both organizations are ready to take it to the next level to revolutionize charitable giving. With Bitcoin Charity 2.0, BitGive has aspirations to scale the organization in both technical applications and global implementation.
“The Blockchain and Bitcoin present an incredible opportunity to dramatically lower our costs to transmit money to countries like Kenya,” says Peter Chasse, President of The Water Project. “At the same time, it can also enable a shift to real-time, end-to-end transparency into how non-profits like ours put donations to good use.”
Inside Bitcoins will host a fundraising drive on behalf of the BitGive Foundation throughout the conference in Chicago. The Foundation itself is also holding an online auction to celebrate its second anniversary. All funds raised in these campaigns will support BitGive’s newest Bitcoin Charity 2.0 initiative.
“What you see in this video are the results we are getting – it’s very real and it’s only the beginning,” says Gallippi. “This can be expanded in so many empowering and revolutionary ways. That’s Bitcoin Charity 2.0.”
Early view link for Kenya video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESEI6WazuUA
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