What is Gatina Pesa?

Imagine your life without a bank account or credit card. Would you cope? ‘Gatina Pesa’ – is a complementary community currency limited to Gatina, Kenya community. This community money, introduced by a group of schools in the community and was accepted by the residents.

“Gatina-Pesa in Nairobi (a sister currency to Bangla-Pesa) is set to launch in early October!

Initial designs of the Gatina-Pesa have been made by local students in Kawangware under the direction of Headmaster Francis Wanjala who is the Chairman of the Gatina Business Organization – modeled off the Bangladesh Business Network. The Gatina Business Organization is a registered Community-Based Organization that has spread from primary schools in the area to incorporate more than 50 businesses so far, with the hope to grow to more than 100 in the next few months.

This program is being supported by Nyendo-lernen who connects school children in Kenya to students from Germany, and also Chiemgauer a regional currency program in Germany.” Source – Grassroots Economics