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An NGO called Motiv is helping this poor Peruvian town turn around. The tool it uses to move funds, bank the unbanked and change people’s lives is Bitcoin. I visited in September last year. Here’s an insight from my experience there. I'll be creating more content about my experience in Peru for the coming weeks. Please sub for more. DO YOU WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT MOTIV? visit: https://motiv.ngo/ DO YOU WANT to LEARN ABOUT Bitcoin ? The Plan B platform aims to provide the best tools and educational content around the world to help people regain their sovereignty. From individuals to communities, we are here to help you along your Bitcoin journey. Visit https://planb.network/en/ for 1000s of hours of free Bitcoin education 🍊 💊 CURIOUS ABOUT HOW TO GET BITCOIN? Visit: CoinCorner.com Send me Bitcoin? ⚡️ joenakamoto@getalby.com My usual things: 📍 Location: Carabayllo, Peru 🇵🇪 ⛓️ Block Height: 808790 📆 Date: 22nd September 2024 💰 Bitcoin Price: $26k ish SUMMARY: This story explores how a town in Peru, facing poverty and hardships, embraced the use of bitcoin as a means to transform their lives and futures, providing hope and opportunities for financial empowerment. Highlights * 💰 Bitcoin adoption in a poor town in Peru has brought about significant positive changes, empowering residents financially. * 📱 Women in the community share stories of how using bitcoin on their phones has improved their lives, allowing them to access banking services for the first time. * 🏫 Bitcoin has helped fund schooling for children and provided opportunities for mothers to start businesses in sewing and baking. * 🌍 Bitcoin not only serves as a currency but also as a tool for global financial access, allowing individuals to transact securely and easily. * 🤝 The community has seen increased entrepreneurship among mothers, who now sell products and services using bitcoin. * 🌟 Bitcoin has offered a glimmer of hope to individuals facing personal tragedies, such as the loss of loved ones and livelihoods. * 🌱 The adoption of bitcoin in Peru reflects a larger movement towards building circular economies and promoting messages of hope and positive change for the future. Transcript ⛏️ Do you want to heat your home with a Bitcoin miner? Yes, it's a thing. And it works very well. Use this link: https://heatbit.com/?ref=cheersjoe or use code cheersjoe at HeatBit. 🇪🇺 if you're looking for somewhere to stack sats (buy bitcoin) in Europe, use Relai: Link: https://relai.me/download use code JOE to reduce your fees by 0,5% 🛒 Do you want to live off Bitcoin? Use bitrefill; https://www.bitrefill.com/buy/?code=cheersjoe