> Builders In Bitcoin EP12: “Building Community with Bitcoin” w/ Yusuf Nessary, Co-Founder & Director - Built With Bitcoin Foundation
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> I had the pleasure of sitting down with Yusuf Nessary, Co-Founder and Director of the Built With Bitcoin Foundation. His work with the Built With Bitcoin Foundation to empower children and their communities through education and circular economies is literally changing lives, and serves as an inspiration for me and I hope for you as well.
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> In this episode, we dig into:
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> - Yusuf’s background and how he found Bitcoin
> - how the Built With Bitcoin Foundation is changing lives around the world
> - the power and importance of relationship building
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> and a lot more…

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> Timestamps:
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> 0:00 Intro
> 2:39 Yusuf’s background
> 9:15 Rwanda
> 11:21 Moving on from medicine
> 13:37 How Yusuf found Bitcoin
> 17:53 Creating the Built With Bitcoin Foundation
> 19:49 Four pillars of the Built With Bitcoin Foundation
> 22:57 Experiences in Africa
> 27:01 Starting over in a new place
> 28:04 Showcasing Bitcoin as a tool
> 30:49 Machakos County, Kenya primary school
> 34:59 Why elementary education?
> 37:28 “Ah-ha!” moments
> 40:43 2023 and beyond
> 44:05 Where to find Yusuf and how to help
> 46:22 Outro

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Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/builders-in-bitcoin/id1636293157

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On BitcoinTV (Peertube / Fediverse):

*EP12: “Building Community with Bitcoin” w/ Yusuf Nessary - Built With Bitcoin Foundation*
https://bitcointv.com/w/8f3d7afa-1707-4cf8-a00c-538fc9db7dfb

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