in the Democratic Republic of the Congo a group of homeless people cryptocurrency started using it. on 22 May Mount Nyiragongo Hundreds of thousands of people fled their homes after the eruption of the volcano. A reporter and a restaurant worker thought they could get together in the city of Goma and help these families with Bitcoin.
chainglob founder of crypto news Gloire Wanzavalere, one of the heroes of the event. Wanzavalere went to the makeshift refugee camp and offered to give Bitcoin to these refugee families. Here is the continuation of the event…
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Poor families met with crypto money!
Tech CrunchHe asked people if they knew someone who lost their home. But he quickly learned about these families, as most families traded their phones for food anyway. Also, families who left most of their belongings behind didn’t have the paperwork needed to open new bank accounts or buy new appliances.
Cryptocurrency Wanzavalere, who started the project, announced that only eight of the families received phone calls. After the attempt, 12 people were able to get phones, and four people already had phones. Wanzavalere says he has proven that despite technical difficulties, poor people can still use Bitcoin.
The team started the project in small steps. For example, Wanzavalere’s mother owns a small shop in town that sells basic hygiene items and non-perishable products. The shopkeeper started accepting Bitcoin. In this way, people began to buy the things they needed without going to town.
They collected donations with crypto money!
Meanwhile, the employee at Jikofood Restaurant Juvin Combi last summer the company’s first Lightning Networkhe founded. Thus, the restaurant started accepting Bitcoin payments without high transaction fees or long confirmation times. Until September, they worked using the restaurant’s computer and sometimes smartphones. Their preferred mobile wallet apps Muun Wallet and Blue Walletit was
combi boilerHe said that although the learning process was long, they were able to understand Bitcoin by doing research and without any support. He also stated that the crypto money setup is extremely easy. In this regard, Kombi said, “A simple wallet and internet connection are enough. Also in the near future BTCPay Server He also dwells on the possibility of establishing it.” said.
However, so far only a few of the restaurant’s customers use Bitcoin. But together with the people on the project, they think this small restaurant will stand out from its competitors. Meanwhile, at the restaurant Bitcoin usage about training workshops they do too.
Meanwhile, they collected donations from international Bitcoin fans for the project. ‘Lightning Torch‘, his last donation in the project, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey made. A total of 150 people contributed to the donation campaign with crypto money.