Build a Water Well in Africa with Bitcoin - Scott Sibley & Yusuf Nessary

Episode • Apr 11, 2023 • 1h 11m

Building a Water Well With Bitcoin

“Bitcoin is a solution for financial discrimination” Yusuf Nessary

SHAmory is a family company with the mission of making fun and educational Bitcoin products for all ages. If anyone in the world is looking to teach a 5, 15 or 50 years old about Bitcoin, they are the go to resource to help make the process of getting down the Bitcoin rabbit’s hole fun and engaging now they are excited to donate 21% of their gross sales to support the Built with Bitcoin Foundation’s work in Africa where they are devoted to creating equitable opportunities by providing clean water, access to quality education, sustainable farming, and humanitarian support—all powered by Bitcoin.

Yusuf Nessary is the proud son of Afghan refugees that came to the U.S. in 1980. He attended Saint Mary’s College in California and graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology and Biology. He then completed his Post-Baccalaureate in Pre-Medicine at Northwestern University in Chicago. Most recently, he received his Master’s Degree in Global Public Health with a concentration in African Studies. Almost 10 years ago, he founded his own NGO called Zam Zam Water, a 100% volunteer-based, non-profit organization which built water wells, schools for orphans, and farming systems around the world.

In 2017, Yusuf co-founded the Built With Bitcoin Foundation alongside Ray Youssef. To date, the foundation has built and repaired thirteen schools and education centers, seven solar projects, and over a dozen water and farming systems across the globe. The Foundation and its philanthropic efforts are powered by Bitcoin.

Yusuf is also co-founder of Noones a Peer to Peer Bitcoin Marketplace recently launched. “The world’s Bitcoin messenger and marketplace”. His partner Nicholas Gregory is CEO of CommerceBlock.

► FOLLOW OUR GUESTS

Scott Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScottMSibley
Yusuf Twitter: https://twitter.com/YusufBWB
Twitter: https://twitter.com/playshamory
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/playshamory
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@shamory
Website: https://shamory.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/builtwithbtc
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/builtwithbitcoin
Website: https://www.builtwithbitcoin.org/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/noonesapp
Website: https://noones.com

►SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW

►MUSIC & MEDITATIONS

DJ Valerie B LOVE - The Vibe Goddess: https://djvalerieblove.com
Satoshi The Cyber Opera: https://satoshiopera.com
11x PEACE Project: https://11x.world

►FOLLOW US

Twitter: https://twitter.com/djvalerieblove
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/djValerieBLove
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/djvalerieblove/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dj-valerie-b-love/
Nostr: npub184cwc849sejs5pr566zcg4pqn53zzk85q70gmwqx7qt77h3suansvet30s

►COLDCARD Discount 5%- Promo Code “CKBTC”

store.coinkite.com/promo/PEACE

►SHAMORY - Have Fun Learn Bitcoin 10% Discount

shamory.com/love

—-------------------------------------

Become Unruggable - Unusual interviews with the coolest, kindest, and smartest people in Bitcoin, music, human rights, psychedelics, finance, innovation, art, mental health, relationships, spirituality and beyond.

** It’s never too late to be the change you wish to see in the world **

Activity

Switch to the Fountain App

Open in Fountain