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<p>Parallel Wiki build: page from sourced research, source-checked 9 October 2026</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Infobox project<br /> | name = Sarafu Network<br /> | what = Community vouchers and commitment pools from Kenya, now carried on as Cosmo-Local Credit<br /> | run_by = Grassroots Economics Foundation<br /> | status = Active<br /> | website = https://sarafu.network<br /> | join = Create a voucher or join a commitment pool through the Cosmo-Local Credit App at cosmolocal.credit<br /> }}<br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Sarafu Network&#039;&#039;&#039; is a platform from Grassroots Economics in Kenya where communities issue vouchers for their goods and services and put them into shared pools to swap with each other.<br /> <br /> == What it does ==<br /> * A member creates a voucher that stands for a future commitment, for example a gift card for a product or service.<br /> * Vouchers go into shared pools, so communities can swap goods and services through them.<br /> * Grassroots Economics calls this [[Commitment pooling|commitment pooling]]: &quot;A protocol and practice for routing promises, settlement, and mutual support through shared pools.&quot; The vouchers are called Community Asset Vouchers.<br /> * The Grassroots Economics site reports 188 active commitment pools and 745 active vouchers on the Celo blockchain.<br /> <br /> === Move to Cosmo-Local Credit ===<br /> The Grassroots Economics documentation says the service &quot;formerly presented as Sarafu Network transitioned to Cosmo-Local Credit.&quot; The current app is at [https://cosmolocal.credit cosmolocal.credit]. The documentation warns that not every old Sarafu account, voucher, pool or balance moved across or is still available. The Grassroots Economics &quot;Get involved&quot; page still points communities to sarafu.network to start a pool.<br /> <br /> == Who runs it ==<br /> * Grassroots Economics is a non-profit registered in Kenya. It says it has supported community economies since 2010. It is based in Kilifi.<br /> * The CLC history page says the Grassroots Economics Foundation built and ran the old Sarafu Network and now operates the CLC App.<br /> * The Foundation does not issue the vouchers people create, and it does not run their pools. Each issuer and each Pool Steward answers for their own commitments and rules.<br /> <br /> == Join or copy it ==<br /> * Read the [https://docs.cosmolocal.credit/introduction/getting-started CLC getting-started guide]. You must be 18 or over. Before you use a pool, check its steward, admitted vouchers, fees and credit limit.<br /> * Grassroots Economics offers new Pool Stewards a free consultation, training for organisers, platform access at no cost and ongoing support. See [https://grassrootseconomics.org/get-involved Get involved].<br /> * Field guides for creating vouchers and running operations are at [https://docs.grassecon.org/ops/ docs.grassecon.org].<br /> * To copy or build on it: the site says &quot;All our code is open-source.&quot; The code is on GitHub at [https://github.com/grassrootseconomics grassrootseconomics] and [https://github.com/cosmolocalcredit cosmolocalcredit]. Check the licence in each repository.<br /> <br /> == See also ==<br /> * [[Commitment pooling]]<br /> * [[FundBrave]]<br /> * [[Issue 1/Monerica]], on building a circular economy<br /> * [[Projects]]<br /> <br /> == Sources ==<br /> * [https://sarafu.network Sarafu Network], sarafu.network<br /> * [https://www.grassrootseconomics.org Grassroots Economics], grassrootseconomics.org<br /> * [https://grassrootseconomics.org/get-involved Get involved], Grassroots Economics<br /> * [https://docs.grassecon.org Grassroots Economics documentation], docs.grassecon.org<br /> * [https://docs.cosmolocal.credit/introduction/history History], Cosmo-Local Credit documentation<br /> * [https://docs.cosmolocal.credit/introduction/getting-started Getting started], Cosmo-Local Credit documentation<br /> <br /> {{Page status|Outline}}</div>

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