{"type": "project", "title": "Puerto Moros", "logoImg": "bafkreia5zesbc2mn55lhmmd55igbcerd5omvpk25h2bcc32idvra3p6w6y", "website": "https://puertomoros.com", "bannerImg": "bafkreihzv657b24yqyp7qoakq4bytyitsrabux32cgkjsnmq6gt4sckbxa", "createdAt": 1722302729067, "credentials": {}, "description": "Full-time travelers of color face unique challenges in building lasting communities on their quest to explore the world's cultures. At the outset of their nomadic journey, their dreams are confronted by friends and family insisting that they are mad. They bring up the lack of safety, wealth building, and stability in raising their families. Once out in the world travelers of color tend to rely on platforms like Airbnb, which, while convenient, do not offer paths to stability, welcoming spaces for their growing families, or wealth creation. Platforms like these are not tailored to their unique needs and lack key wants, leaving them feeling disconnected, insecure, and boxed in.\n\nPuerto Moros aims to revolutionize how travelers of color move throughout the world. We are building a global member-owned network of furnished properties, providing a supportive and inclusive community for travelers of color, powered by blockchain for transparency and decentralized management. Our innovative membership model grants access to and ownership of safe and welcoming homes and spaces, encouraging our members to put down global roots. Puerto Moros is a beacon of freedom, luxury, and connectivity like never before. \n\nWe recently fulfilled our commitment to Buidspace Season 5, a 6-week accelerator that led to a growing email list and building traction on social media. With funding, we will be able to impact the lives of thousands of migrants in Mexico City and locals interested in the future of living we propose. Our focus for the foreseeable future is community building, marketing & outreach, and team expansion. \n\nOur project will help the Celo ecosystem by increasing the number of users, transactions, and wallets. A core part of our model is to onboard people who have never heard of blockchain technology much less web3, promoting financial inclusion and digital literacy amongst travelers of color worldwide. Our cornerstone is social impact, aligning well with Celo's mission to create a more inclusive financial system. \n\nI am Moors Orugaagii, the founder of Puerto Moros and I am a passionate advocate for equity, ownership, cultural exchange, and Afrofuturism. \n\n", "logoImgData": {}, "bannerImgData": {}}
Puerto Moros
Full-time travelers of color face unique challenges in building lasting communities on their quest to explore the world's cultures. At the outset of their nomadic journey, their dreams are confronted by friends and family insisting that they are mad. They bring up the lack of safety, wealth building, and stability in raising their families. Once out in the world travelers of color tend to rely on platforms like Airbnb, which, while convenient, do not offer paths to stability, welcoming spaces for their growing families, or wealth creation. Platforms like these are not tailored to their unique needs and lack key wants, leaving them feeling disconnected, insecure, and boxed in.

Puerto Moros aims to revolutionize how travelers of color move throughout the world. We are building a global member-owned network of furnished properties, providing a supportive and inclusive community for travelers of color, powered by blockchain for transparency and decentralized management. Our innovative membership model grants access to and ownership of safe and welcoming homes and spaces, encouraging our members to put down global roots. Puerto Moros is a beacon of freedom, luxury, and connectivity like never before. 

We recently fulfilled our commitment to Buidspace Season 5, a 6-week accelerator that led to a growing email list and building traction on social media. With funding, we will be able to impact the lives of thousands of migrants in Mexico City and locals interested in the future of living we propose. Our focus for the foreseeable future is community building, marketing & outreach, and team expansion. 

Our project will help the Celo ecosystem by increasing the number of users, transactions, and wallets. A core part of our model is to onboard people who have never heard of blockchain technology much less web3, promoting financial inclusion and digital literacy amongst travelers of color worldwide. Our cornerstone is social impact, aligning well with Celo's mission to create a more inclusive financial system. 

I am Moors Orugaagii, the founder of Puerto Moros and I am a passionate advocate for equity, ownership, cultural exchange, and Afrofuturism. 


Puerto Moros