Sarafu.Network

Sarafu.Network is a community-driven digital platform designed to empower local economies through commitment pooling and community asset vouchers. Built and stewarded by the Grassroots Economics Foundation, Sarafu.Network enables communities to create, manage, and interconnect their own economic systems where value is generated, exchanged, and retained locally. The platform allows members to issue vouchers representing goods or services, pool them into shared commitment pools, and trade within trusted networks managed by community stewards. These pools function like virtual marketplaces with customizable governance rules, credit limits, and fees, ensuring transparency and accountability. By leveraging blockchain technology, Sarafu.Network provides secure, transparent, and auditable peer-to-peer exchanges while remaining accessible through low-tech tools such as QR cards and NFC cards for last-mile users. The platform supports diverse use cases including local trade, women-led enterprises, agriculture, education, and vulnerable community projects. With built-in analytics, communities can measure transaction volumes, participation levels, and social impact over time. Sarafu.Network is open-source, non-profit, and community-owned, prioritizing resilience, inclusivity, and local decision-making over profit.