Empowering communities through commitment pooling
Commitment pooling enables communities to create, manage and connect their own economic systems, fostering local trade and resilience.
What brings you to Sarafu Network?
Offerings, registered as Community Asset vouchers by members, come together in shared commitment pools that work like virtual marketplaces and are managed by trusted stewards, allowing communities to seamlessly swap valuable goods and services.
Join an existing commitment pool or create your own with customizable rules and governance.
Earn credit by providing goods and services, then spend them with other community members.
Connect with other communities to expand exchange opportunities and strengthen bioregional economies.
Account for community health, transaction volume, and social impact through comprehensive analytics.
Stewards
A pool steward is a trusted coordinator who manages and maintains a pool.
Stewards curate which vouchers and issuers are allowed into the pool, set reasonable credit limits, help members onboard and redeem vouchers, reward supporters, and connect to other pools in the network sharing common vouchers. In return for their services, stewards may set and collect small membership or transaction fees.
Service Providers
Turn your skills or services into value.
Whether you're offering food, education, or mobile repair—you can issue vouchers, get support, and build trust over time.
Voucher Users
Swap your vouchers in pools, redeem them for local products, or gift them forward.
You can think of a voucher as a gift card or digital credit that represents value within a community. Members earn vouchers by contributing goods or services to a pool, and spend them to access other members' offerings. Vouchers keep value circulating locally, strengthen community trade. See what's new in your network.
Supporters
Your support fuels local change.
Browse impact-driven pools and choose how you'd like to support. Some pools offer rewards, others focus on pure impact. Either way, you'll get updates and insights along the way.
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"Sarafu has transformed how our community trades and supports each other. Even during tough times, we can continue commerce and help our neighbors. The vouchers keep value circulating within our community."
Why Sarafu Network?
Sarafu Network empowers communities to build stronger, more resilient commons.
Built by communities, for communities. Local governance and decision-making put power in the hands of users.
Built and stewarded by Grassroots Economics Foundation. Transparent, community-owned technology for economic agency.
Works with QR cards, NFC cards
Blockchain-based technology ensures transparency and security for all exchanges and community operations.
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