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“kurashitsukuri network Kitashiba,” NPO, is working on solving child poverty using a community currency tool called “Marb.” This unique initiative nurtures children's interests and their sense of self-affirmation.
At the same time, it creates relationship of mutual trust between the local residents and the shopping area, which produces a virtuous cycle. The first merit of “Marb&ｒdquo; is that it can be exchanged into yen. The second merit of “Marb” is that it can be used indefinitely. These 2 merits have reduced cost, in terms of printing and administrative costs. As a result, the stable operation has become possible in the long run.
However, “Marb” has difficulty in raising funds and securing manpower, There are so many other problems remain. Making community currency “Marb” continue to be used like other community currencies is a very important issue. A social business was started to continue “Marb.” The profitable social business link up with “Marb” not only can benefit the society but may increase in supply of necessary community currency and greater circulation of “Marb” in the area.
