A jetlagged visit to a Bitcoin conference led to volunteering at the Open Source Hub and immediate immersion in energetic, collaborative projects. Connections with teams like Primal revealed how protocols such as Nostr can enable Latin American circular economies. A chance encounter at the Bitcoin bazaar linked Portuguese-language children’s books to a founder interested in outreach, prompting an introduction to MOTIV PERÚ. Prior experience living and working in Peru made the need for savings infrastructure clear, as many communities lack both the language and tools for saving beyond daily survival.
I never expected a jetlagged morning in Las Vegas would change my life, let alone spark hope on the other side of the world. But that's what happened when I - a consultant, ex-Deloitte, and fundraiser with nine years of experience in the nonprofit sector - landed at the Bitcoin Conference Las Vegas looking for something bigger than "business as usual." Fundraising had started to feel like... well, just fundraising for the sake of fundraising.
What surprised me most, though, was how quickly I found myself swept up by the conference energy. On my very first day, I ended up volunteering with the Open Source Hub. There, I was able not only to help build bridges between innovative projects but also to connect more deeply with teams like Primal and see how Nostr opens doors for Latin American circular economies.
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