USE CASE | A Campaign to Donate to Pastoralist Communities in Kenya Using Diva Protocol on Polygon Kicks Off

A pastoralists donation campaign by DIVA technologies in partnership with Mercy Corps Ventures, Fortune Credit, and Shamba Network is calling on individuals and groups to make donations to alleviate the suffering of pastoralist communities in Kenya.

According to Diva Donate, changing weather patterns induced by climate change are threatening the livelihoods of pastoralists communities in the eastern Horn of Africa. The region is experiencing one of the worst droughts which already resulted in the loss of over 7 million livestock and put millions at risk of starvation in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia.

The campaign, which was unveiled at the beginning of October 2023 on pilot basis, provides anticipatory cash transfers to pastoralists in two Kenyan counties, Kajiado and Laikipia.

Deposited funds are split 50/50 between the two regions and securely held within the @divaprotocol_io smart contract and released to beneficiaries based on pasture metrics observed during Q4 2023, as reported by the remote-sensed data oracle @shambanetwork

The #NDVI is a commonly used metric to assess drought conditions in an area by measuring vegetation density and health. It acts as a leading indicator of livestock mortality since vegetation typically tracks rainfall performance.

The goal of the campaign is to provide financial support to enrolled pastoralists in the Kenyan counties, Kajiado and Laikipia, if the pasture conditions, as measured by remote-sensing technology, are deemed distressful. The target cover amount of $150 per pastoralist intends to subsidize the provision of food for one livestock animal over a period of six months.

Campaign goal

• 100 Pastoralists in Kenya
• $150 target cover donation for 1 livestock unit per pastoralist
• $15’000 total cover for the campaign

Beneficiaries

• Pastoralists in Kenya

To participate, you will need:

• A Metamask wallet
• A small amount of MATIC to cover the tx costs on Polygon (which are minimal)
• Some USDT (0xc2132D05D31c914a87C6611C10748AEb04B58e8F)

The team is working on enabling donations in fiat for future campaigns.

As a token of appreciation, donors will receive a digital certificate known as a POAP to commemorate their contribution.

• Donations of $75 or more will receive the golden-ring POAP
• Smaller contributions will be rewarded with the silver POAP