{"type": "project", "title": "The Kenya Blockchain Ladies DAO", "logoImg": "bafkreif3sjxmlwyzdwiwl7djft472nwzxcqtwagkioqmohnnljqfgx7tju", "website": "https://kenyablockchainladies.com", "bannerImg": "bafkreiaxtr3pqtphymqlvqvftaftkuxu3boquusq3nja5pquolukctznju", "createdAt": 1701093410330, "credentials": {}, "description": "The Kenya Blockchain Ladies DAO was founded in March, 2022 as a gender responsive intervention to onboarding women into Web3 courses, careers and opportunities. Our mission is to spark women's interest in the Blockchain industry and to empower them into actively participating as a means to bridge the gender divide. We are committed to fostering inclusion, collaboration and a positive impact in the Web3 ecosystem.\n\nWith this grant, we aim to make a meaningful impact within the community by partnering with other stakeholders to have our members participate in their boot camps; amplify our community building initiative with a keen focus on diversity; put out educational content on our blog and website; support our members to participate in hackathons; and position them into technical and non-technical roles. These align with Gitcoin's purpose to empower communities to fund their shared needs. Our team consists of 4 professionals with a proven track record in business management, software development, law and community management, hence, we shall execute the projects successfully.\n\nAs a demonstration of our capability, we have achieved the following as a DAO in partnership with other organizations in the ecosystem: Sponsored 22 ladies to attend the 2022 EthSafari event; Sponsored 3 ladies to attend the 2023 SafariDAO event; Subsidized the cost of a professional photoshoot for 14 ladies to facilitate the creation of their professional digital profiles; Sponsored 10 ladies to attend the 2023 EthSafari event; Advocated for 4 of our members to be panelists during the EthSafari event sessions; Supported 2 lady developers to participate in the Ethsafari Hackathon and one of their projects on decentralized voting and governance, dubbed as \"Campus Voice\" won the ICP Challenge; Trained 4 ladies as community managers who have managed to secure employment opportunities in the industry;\nHave a trading subset within the DAO where ladies learn how to trade digital assets and one of them was hired as a lead trainer at Ngeni Labs; Supported 4 women in the NFT and Metaverse space and one of them was nominated for the Female Innovator of the Year Award. \n\nThe aforementioned led us to be nominated for the 2023 Diversity Role Model of the Year Award by the Global Start-up Awards Africa. Currently, we are sponsoring 2 JavaScript developers with flights, meals and accommodation to attend the Web3Bridge Training in Nigeria to aid their transition into Web3 development. As a DAO, we realize the value of partnerships in driving collective success.\n\nTo ensure our sustainability, we offer various services within the ecosystem, for instance, event organizing. We had the honor of planning and hosting the Ethereum Meetup in Nairobi with Vitalik Buterin where they discussed the Ethereum ecosystem in Africa. We also organized the Scaling Layer2's event where developers discussed the challenges and opportunities in building on Ethereum. \n\nConsequently, through donations and this grant, we shall amplify our reach in breaking the barriers for women's participation in Web3. Your support is highly appreciated! \n\n", "logoImgData": {}, "bannerImgData": {}, "projectTwitter": "DaoLadies"}
The Kenya Blockchain Ladies DAO
The Kenya Blockchain Ladies DAO was founded in March, 2022 as a gender responsive intervention to onboarding women into Web3 courses, careers and opportunities. Our mission is to spark women's interest in the Blockchain industry and to empower them into actively participating as a means to bridge the gender divide. We are committed to fostering inclusion, collaboration and a positive impact in the Web3 ecosystem.

With this grant, we aim to make a meaningful impact within the community by partnering with other stakeholders to have our members participate in their boot camps; amplify our community building initiative with a keen focus on diversity; put out educational content on our blog and website; support our members to participate in hackathons; and position them into technical and non-technical roles. These align with Gitcoin's purpose to empower communities to fund their shared needs. Our team consists of 4 professionals with a proven track record in business management, software development, law and community management, hence, we shall execute the projects successfully.

As a demonstration of our capability, we have achieved the following as a DAO in partnership with other organizations in the ecosystem: Sponsored 22 ladies to attend the 2022 EthSafari event; Sponsored 3 ladies to attend the 2023 SafariDAO event; Subsidized the cost of a professional photoshoot for 14 ladies to facilitate the creation of their professional digital profiles; Sponsored 10 ladies to attend the 2023 EthSafari event; Advocated for 4 of our members to be panelists during the EthSafari event sessions; Supported 2 lady developers to participate in the Ethsafari Hackathon and one of their projects on decentralized voting and governance, dubbed as "Campus Voice" won the ICP Challenge; Trained 4 ladies as community managers who have managed to secure employment opportunities in the industry;
Have a trading subset within the DAO where ladies learn how to trade digital assets and one of them was hired as a lead trainer at Ngeni Labs; Supported 4 women in the NFT and Metaverse space and one of them was nominated for the Female Innovator of the Year Award. 

The aforementioned led us to be nominated for the 2023 Diversity Role Model of the Year Award by the Global Start-up Awards Africa. Currently, we are sponsoring 2 JavaScript developers with flights, meals and accommodation to attend the Web3Bridge Training in Nigeria to aid their transition into Web3 development. As a DAO, we realize the value of partnerships in driving collective success.

To ensure our sustainability, we offer various services within the ecosystem, for instance, event organizing. We had the honor of planning and hosting the Ethereum Meetup in Nairobi with Vitalik Buterin where they discussed the Ethereum ecosystem in Africa. We also organized the Scaling Layer2's event where developers discussed the challenges and opportunities in building on Ethereum. 

Consequently, through donations and this grant, we shall amplify our reach in breaking the barriers for women's participation in Web3. Your support is highly appreciated! 


The Kenya Blockchain Ladies DAO