21% of Satoshi’s sales proceeds will be donated to the non-profit BWB organization.
SHAmory, a Bitcoin company that produces educational materials, an educational Bitcoin company that produces STEM-acclaimed books and games, announced a new special edition African-themed plush toy named “Satoshi.” 21% of Satoshi’s gross sales proceeds will be donated to the Built With Bitcoin Foundation (BWB), a non-profit organization that provides clean water, access to quality education, sustainable agriculture and humanitarian support, all powered by Bitcoin.
According to a press release sent to Bitcoin Magazine, the purpose of the donation is to raise enough funds to build a new water well in Africa.
“SHAmory is dedicated to the continued development of awareness, education and adoption of bitcoin. We believe that learning can be fun and can be started at any age,” said Scott Sibley, co-founder and CEO of SHAmory. “It’s a great honor to know that Satoshi’s plush toy will play a role in introducing Bitcoin to children’s lives and that every purchase will help other children access clean water.”
Satoshi’s plush toy holds a Bitcoin toy, with African stripes and Bitcoin ₿ sewn into the design. Each toy will include a QR code that will take people to a unique landing page on the SHAmory website that will include a project overview, donation tracker and messages from the team.
In addition, all Satoshi plushes will come with a birth certificate authenticating the bitcoin block, this project was born and the mission behind it. Those who helped support the irrigation well project in the beginning will be awarded authentic birth certificates for the first 300 purchased, indicating that they came from the first batch of Satoshis.
Co-Founder of the Built With Bitcoin Foundation Ray Youssef said that “Bitcoin education is the key to mass adoption. Financial literacy should be a human right and SHAmory is doing an excellent job teaching children about the basic concepts of Bitcoin. I am honored to work with SHAmory to welcome the next wave of Bitcoiners and raise funds for well projects in Africa. Prosperity for all, supported by Bitcoin. This sentiment was expressed by Yusuf Nessary, co-founder and director of the Foundation Built With Bitcoin, who said: “I am proud to be part of a community that strives inclusion. Bitcoin is about people and it is our job to educate the next generation—they will be the ones who build Satoshi’s dream.
SHAmory has previously supported the Built With Bitcoin Foundation by donating books and games to schools funded by the non-profit organization, as well as donating a portion of sales during Bitcoin Conference 2022 to help build water wells in Africa.