Bitcoin Awareness - Welcoming New Bitcoiners with $1 Worth of Sat in Cameroon

[Winterfrost]

Am glad you are a true believer of Bitcoin and you and your team has deemed it possible to share your knowledge to the few who are interested. Yes adaptation and awareness in various part of the world. And African shouldn't be left out. If its possible your crew can send out ambassadors to other countries that help with the widespread of Bitcoin as you have started in your country. Nevertheless don't stop, continue to teach more and more people who are interested and advantages of investing in Bitcoin with the little they have.

Also, there are some reputable persons in your country you crew can meet to discuss for support. So that you can get a good place that has more real estate to accommodate more people as time goes on.

[buwaytress]

Pretty cool. I mentioned this before somewhere too but my very first sats received to my wallet (Electrum) was 10,000 sats. It's pretty crazy that it's worth almost three dollars today. More like less than 5 cents when I got mine.

I'd recommend getting people's first interaction to be on-chain now though. Fees a wee high but it's really nice to show them how it works on explorer for the first time I feel.

[OnurGalatasaray]

It is humble person who gives 1 dollar to new Bitcoiner.
Who gives 1 Dollar to new Bitcoiner deserves credit. Bitcoin is difficult to get in some countriy and New Bitcoiner need to learn what is important for Bitcoin. Giving 1 Dollar is big help already.

1 Dollar can be a lot when Bitcoin gets older.

[Lida93]

A few days ago, I was part of the team that embarked on a mission to introduce newcomers to bitcoin in Cameroon. The experience was both exhilarating and enlightening, as we engaged with the curious and passionate young Africans eager to understand the intricacies of Bitcoin. It was a profound moment of introspection, witnessing their genuine interest and profound questions about bitcoin. We did our best to impart knowledge, covering essential aspects such as the fundamentals of Bitcoin, its role as an alternative to traditional fiat currencies, the inner workings of the Bitcoin network, and concepts like proof of work. We delved into the realm of Bitcoin creation and mining, explaining the significance of Bitcoin wallets and how to secure them effectively, among other topics.

I am impress with the drive and eagerness by your team  to do something that spreads bitcoin awareness and adoption among the young people and you didn't actually stop there you have to offer them the opportunity to practically get on desk immediately by encouraging them with some Satoshi to have an experience of  what they have been lectured about exploring how it works.

Do you guys plan on continuing  the $1 worth of Satoshi to newcomers just after this set or it's just a part of the initiative that ends with this set learners. Because I was wondering how you guys source the money you gifting out as part of the programme?

[Iroh]

Good move OP and to your team in trying to spread the word and creating some much needed awareness about bitcoin. It can be difficult in trying to get people to keep an open mind in order to learn something new. With bitcoin that has had mischief makers, over the years actively spread falsehoods and misconceptions, it can be hard getting through to people so I applaud you and your team for taking out the time and making such efforts to engage with and enlighten people.

Having taught about creating wallets and the need to safeguard them, I think it was a nice gesture to end the discussions by letting them have a dollars worth in their wallets. It might have been a new experience as well as motivating.

[Hamza2424]

This is a positive growth to the bitcoin community at large. I assume that some basic concept of Bitcoin was explained on the very first day of the seminar. It's literally impossible to touch all the basic areas, so encouraging them to carry out their own research would also expose them to the deeper side of it. Keep up with the good work.

My opinion...

First of all Op great work. Keep it Up. Awareness & education campaign a decent move and strongly appreciative as well.

Hmm, such public gatherings and collaboration always make a positive impact on both parties, such exercises motivate the other as well to work for the awareness of technological adoption. Here in Bitcoin, most people heard of it already whenever we have a conversation about it with people, but most of the time in the end we both come to know there we so many misconceptions due to wrong media reporting and understanding.

The Internet can really help a lot in getting the basic to advanced education about any topic, The same is the case with the Bitcoin and crypto market people can easily go through a few tutorials to understand the concept but a personal 2-person meeting can be a more impactful medium to guide them. Pozi schemes & these shit Banks spends a lot on the marketing of their insurance policies to attract the capital of innocent people by making them aware of the DeFi and Bitcoin we can bring much comfort in their lives, Financial planning is the most important in the current age, it requires investment opportunities and Bitcoin is one of the most emerging one.

[BitcoinPanther]

Nice work there @OP, with these group equipped with Bitcoin knowledge and has the same aim as you is essential in propagating Bitcoin in Cameroon.  Hopefully they will keep their enthusiast in learning Bitcoin and not be discouraged by the even where it became difficult due when the government decided to be hostile to Bitcoin.

It is a known fact that Cameroon government has yet implemented an appropriate regulation about cryptocurrency hopefully they will be inclined in accepting BTC. 

[famososMuertos]

I think that certain countries in their region are always enthusiastic about these types of events that, no matter how they are done and the influx, they always add to the basic idea of knowing that there is an alternative like bitcoin and that above all there are millions of people who support it, You are few there but you represent the desire of many us to come together and each express their emotions beyond how we always do it anonymously.

Hopefully one day this possibility of meeting to talk about bitcoin will spread more, sometimes I come across bitcoin events but they are somewhat elite, you always have to pay and you, on the contrary, give $1/BTC

[JoyMarsha]

Another West African country apart from Nigeria has chosen to spread awareness of Bitcoin uniquely by giving out $1 sat as a gift for a start-up. Even though the $1 is too small to have in bitcoin, at least it will give them the knowledge to understand how the price volatility of bitcoin works(up and down fluctuation of price).

Your initiative to teach adults from Cameron about Bitcoin and even spend money on it to ensure that the knowledge influences them is admirable.

[pinggoki]

It seems like you are doing a good job. The only thing, I imagine that the LN is done through some centralized entity, isn't it? Otherwise you should open a channel to send that $1 to each person. In general everything that involves a popularization of Bitcoin seems to me a good idea even if it does not fit perfectly into Satoshi's initial idea of P2P.

As much as this is a cause for concern, I think that for beginners it helps that they are able to just start with this because teaching them about complicated things quickly wouldn't probably be in their best interest, let them explore the easy parts and as OP have said, they have a private group chat for their questions. Also, you have to understand that there are different ways for someone to learn about bitcoin and I believe that the way that we learn about bitcoin is flexible and has a lot of freedom, that way embodies what bitcoin is to the core.

It is a known fact that Cameroon government has yet implemented an appropriate regulation about cryptocurrency hopefully they will be inclined in accepting BTC. 

Which is a good thing because if there's nothing to be done about it yet then the people who wants to learn about bitcoin are doing just fine and if down the line the bitcoin influence in the country seeps through the government of Cameroon then the current status quo of bitcoin and crypto in the general would probably change and hopefully for the better of both bitcoin and the people of Cameroon given that when the influence was hopefully positive when it reached the government.

[adultcrypto]

Wow I'm seeing more similar stories from Nigeria and now Cameroon and adoptions seem to be increasing in those countries.
Is Cameroon one of the countries that allows Bitcoin to be considered a legal currency, because I see that it is in an open place and these people are displaying their pictures.
I hope that it will be a start and that they will benefit from the decentralized economy and inflation problems more than just learning Bitcoin or trying a specific application.

Cameroon just like most African countries do not have any law against Bitcoin neither do they give approval for Bitcoin as a legal tender. Most of them like Nigeria are still studying the technology to see how best to approach it. Nigerian government, for instance, have not really taken a stand on Bitcoin....they are just contemplating on the legal framework for its regulation. I know this is partly a case of lack of or incomplete understanding of Bitcoin and on the other hand, concerns of the complexity of Bitcoin regulation. I know the new government is a little bit friendly with Bitcoin following their body language like lifting ban and restrictions placed by previous administration on accounts that transacted in Bitcoin.

In general, Bitcoin have a promising future in Africa in general and the youths are doing amazing job at educating people about Bitcoin. Most of what we are doing underground are not reported in this forum...