The Salvadoran NGO Mi Primer Bitcoin received an important donation from Geyserfund.
Mi Primer Bitcoin, an NGO focused on BTC education in El Salvador, has received an important donation from Geyserfund to continue its project in the country. Geyserfund even mentioned that its curriculum may be the first open-source kit to launch BTC educational programs around the world.
Mi Primer Bitcoin, an NGO focused on BTC education in El Salvador, has received an important donation from Geyserfund. With recent success, the organization seeks to spread its efforts throughout the country in order to achieve a greater understanding and acceptance of Bitcoin among the Salvadoran population in general.
The good news was shared through the official Twitter of the organization. Accompanying the acknowledgments, Mi Primer Bitcoin reaffirmed its commitment to continue with its projects focused on Bitcoin education in the country.
On Twitter the announcement went like this: “We received 5 million sats from @geyserfund, a unique initiative that rewards #Bitcoin builders and educators! We’re very thankful for this and proud to share this with other awesome projects and Bitcoiners.”
“Mi Primer Bitcoin (@MyfirstBitcoin_) is receiving some attention in the Bitcoin community because of its grassroots educational efforts in ES. Their curriculum may be the first open-source kit for kick-starting btc educational programs worldwide.”
Mi Primer Bitcoin
Mi Primer Bitcoin is an initiative that has stood out for its focus on secondary education in the country. The NGO offers a structured study plan on Bitcoin to high school students – equivalent to secondary education in El Salvador. Students who successfully complete the program; they will receive a diploma in Bitcoin that will accompany their formal studies.
To date, Mi Primer Bitcoin has already graduated to the first promotion of its diploma. In view of the results, the project seeks to expand to more educational centers, thus promoting greater knowledge of Bitcoin among Salvadoran youth.
About the donation, Geyserfund commented that such a curriculum could even become the first open-source kit to launch BTC educational programs around the world. If so, El Salvador would continue to maintain leadership in terms of BTC adoption worldwide.
Geyserfund
Geyserfund was created with the intention of accelerating the growth of the Bitcoin ecosystem. To achieve this, the organization funds projects that contribute to increasing awareness of Bitcoin; thus enabling the culture of Bitcoin and supporting the necessary development in this space.
Through these grants, Geyserfund seeks to equip Bitcoin educators, developers, entrepreneurs, and creators with the resources they need to drive their initiatives around the world. To make this vision a reality, the entity submits various financial aids to competition, selecting the best projects based on their impact on the Bitcoin ecosystem.
“Geyser Grants Round 1 results are out now! 100,000,000 Sas given away! 45 projects selected 6 continents represented The Bitcoin/Lightning ecosystem is buzzing with activity.”
By Audy Castaneda
