About the Project
Since November 2022, Praia Bitcoin has been collecting donations to provide fresh fruits to the students of Jericoacoara Municipal School, promoting health and nutrition in the school community. As part of our Bitcoin Circular Economy Incentive Program, we are taking a step further: now, Ruama Medina, the project leader, will have custody of the satoshis received in donations to directly manage the funds for Fruits for Sats.
During november and december of 2024, Ruama will manage ~1,0 million SATs FOR TRIALS, to cover the costs of purchasing, washing, and preparing the fruits, maintaining the project team, and including financial reporting services.
Starting in 2025, the model will be enhanced, and the campaign will be moved to the Bitcoin Confederation website at the following address:
https://bitcoinconfederation.org/hub/fruits-for-sats-brazil/
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Menu
Fruits for SATs offers a weekly variety of fresh and nutritious fruits, ensuring a healthy diet for students of Jericoacoara Municipal School. Every week, the menu includes 5 watermelons, 10 melons, 250 apples, and 250 bananas. These items form the basis of the program, promoting the consumption of fruits rich in essential nutrients. Additionally, when extra financial resources are available, alternative and special fruits are added to the menu, such as guava, papaya, strawberry, pear, grape, pineapple, and mango.
These additional fruits provide even more variety and flavor, depending on the generosity of donors, encouraging children to explore different tastes and textures and adding an extra layer of nutritional diversity to the school community's dietary routine.
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Methodology
Children at the school receive Bolt Cards, loaded with satoshis distributed during other activities of the Praia Bitcoin experiment. During school breaks, they can buy fresh fruits for only 1 satoshi each, encouraging the use of Bitcoin in a practical and accessible way.
To facilitate the process, Ruama brings a Bitcoinize machine to the school, allowing children to make payments quickly and intuitively within seconds. This way, students learn firsthand how to use Bitcoin in their daily lives, becoming familiar with the technology and developing skills to manage their own finances.
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Campaign Goal
Our goal is to raise 1MM SATs to ensure the sustainability of the project and cover the costs of fruits, staff, and financial services. With your contribution, we can continue providing fresh and nutritious fruits to school children and extend support to underprivileged families in Jericoacoara during the holidays, strengthening the local economy and promoting financial self-management through Bitcoin.
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Model for Other Communities
The Fruits for Sats initiative was conceived by Fernando Motolese as a circular economy model that can serve as an example for other communities worldwide. The incentive methodology for using Bitcoin in everyday transactions, combined with practical financial education, forms the foundation for creating decentralized, sustainable, and locally integrated economies. This model can be replicated in other communities seeking to strengthen their members' economic autonomy and develop a strong network of mutual support.
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How to Contribute
All contributions are made in Bitcoin, providing a practical experience of using cryptocurrency for the community. With the support of the global Bitcoiners network, we can transform Jericoacoara into an example of a circular and solidarity-based economy, where every satoshi invested returns to the community.
Donate and be part of this transformation!