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Bitcoin Cash being Used to Feed Children in South Sudan

September 6, 2018 | Sarah Jones | KWQC

South Sudan has extremely fertile land. 75% of the land is suitable for agriculture. But only 4% is being cultivated by mostly small sustenance farmers. And the war only exacerbated the issue. But one social entrepreneur has found a way to maximize the amount of food he is able to donate to those most in need. KWQC’s Sarah Jones met with a social entrepreneur in Juba while on her reporting fellowship with the International Women’s Media Foundation. Emmanuel Lobijo uses bitcoin to feed thousands of children in his local community and in internally displaced people camps.

September 6, 2018

Written, Produced and Edited by Sarah Jones

Shot by Samir Bol and Sam Lukudu

About the Author

Sarah Jones

Sarah Jones is a US-based award winning freelance journalist with a large social media presence. She is one of the top twenty North American Young Leaders chosen by Friends of… Read More.

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