Please describe your proposed solution

From the birth of cryptocurrency in 2008 till somewhere in 2018, the field had been male dominated. Until 2017, females have had limited knowledge and have shown little interest.

According to an article by cointelegraph.com, there is a serge in the involvement of females in blockchain currently, with a rise in percentage to 37% in 2017 from 8.5% in 2008. With this increase being a positive news, majority of these females are from the Asian continent, with just a hand-full coming from Africa.

Also, people with disability till now, have had a major challenge in achieving financial stability, which contributes to them falling pray to various forms of maltreatment and social setback, leading to self pity, streetism and economic dependency.

In Ghana for instance, many people are of the notion that, until you have achieved higher education and exposure, your chances of attaining financial stability is very low. Even though Ghana has come a long way to ensure that many of its citizens have access to secondary education, the approach is still lacking the ability to provide financial stability to its citizens. Females, who in most home, have a lower probability of furthering their education to the tertiary level, usually find it very hard to sustain themself financially, unless through marriage, which is usually not something they are ready for as at the time. People with disability also are usually neglected by friends and family, without any form of help. They end up on the streets, begging to be able to make ends meat.

This project largely involves females and people with disability who have little access to financial support. We seek to mobilize these individuals through a series of workshop to educate them on financial literacy, and to introduce them to the Cardano Ecosystem.

We aim to get these people through community engagement and house visitation, then mobilize them for the workshop.

Please define the positive impact your project will have on the wider Cardano community

This project is aimed at providing financial literacy to minority groups, specifically, females and disabled people. At the end of this project, females and disabled people who participate in the workshops will have the opportunity to be exposed to blockchain and the Cardano Ecosystem, increasing the number of individuals and influence of the Cardano ecosystem.

Breakdown of Impact:

1. Empowerment: By the end of this project, participants will be empowered to stand up for themselves in the society. By introducing them to blockchain and the Cardano Ecosystem, they will be introduced to creating financial freedom for themself, and this will help boost their involvement and contribution to the Cardano ecosystem.
2. Access to financial literacy: Most people with disability and women have face a lot of barrier to accessing the traditional educational and training institutions. This workshop will provide them the opportunity acquire knowledge that will help propagate their standard of living. Traditional educational institutions may not directly provide courses on financial literacy and blockchain technology leading to financial freedom, nevertheless through interaction with people from different backgrounds and social status, one gets exposed to them.
3. Cardano community development and Inclusion: We could foster community development through the project, as well as fostering social inclusion.

What is your capability to deliver your project with high levels of trust and accountability? How do you intend to validate if your approach is feasible?

The team involved in this project are passion driven when it comes to the matters undertaken by this project. The team's transparency, dedication, passion, among others sets the team up for successful execution of the project. Below is the breakdown:

1. Team Experience: All the individuals involved in the team have a track record of community engagement through outreaches and volunteering services, as well as how to analyze the impact and performance of the project
2. Result Oriented: All members in this team are result - oriented. We set small milestones and make sure that we deliver. Through weekly evaluations, we will access the performance of the team and it's impact on the participants.

GOALS:

1. Opportunity creation
2. Introduction and Adoption of Cardano
3. Awareness creation

VALIDATIONS:

Goal 1: Through this workshop and aftermath follow-ups, the participants will be introduced to life changing opportunities that will result in financial stability, especially in the Cardano ecosystem.

Goal 2: We will introduce the participants to the Cardano ecosystem, how to use it and ensure that they are enrolled on it. We will undergo regular follow-ups to ensure that no one is left behind. We will guide them to submit proposals and get involved in the activities of the ecosystem.

Goal 3: It is very crucial to create awareness on people in minority group such as females and people with disability, and to ensure that they are in a good position to stand up for themselves.

What are the key milestones you need to achieve in order to complete your project successfully?

Milestone 1: Project Planning and Setup

The completion of the milestone comprises of the following activities:

• Project Design - 1 week
• Engagement of Stakeholders - 1 week
• Community Engagement - 1 month

Milestone Output:

• Well structured project plan

Acceptance criteria:

• Onboarded Stakeholders
• Well-Structured roadmap geared towards the completion of the project

Evidence of milestone completion:

• End of Milestone report and publicity on social media

Milestone 2: Financial literacy and opportunity workshop

The completion of the milestone comprises of the following activities:

• Invite Cardano blockchain entrepreneurs and local Cardano ambassadors, and industry experts as speakers for the workshop - 2 weeks
• Get good location and venues for the workshop - 2 weeks
• Find a way to convey the participants and make sure all their needs related to attending the workshop is catered for - 2 weeks
• Begin the workshop - 4 weeks

Milestone Output:

• Financial literacy education and Cardano Blockchain education is launched

Acceptance Criteria:

• Full and active participation
• Financial Literacy
• Increased awareness of opportunities for women and people with disability
• Knowledge and awareness of Cardano Blockchain Technology

Evidence of milestone completion:

• End of Milestone report and publicity on social media

Final Milestone: Project Wrap-up and Closing Reports

The completion of the milestone comprises of the following activities:

• Collect data and analyzing them on participant's satisfaction and the generation impact of the workshop - 2 weeks
• Workshop Photo and video compilation - 2 weeks
• A detailed report of the entire stages in the workshop, including the challenges and what can be done better next time - 4 weeks
• Report sharing through social media platforms like Instagram, Whatsapp, and X

Milestone Output:

• Get feedback data
• Conduct Data Analysis and collecting findings and insights
• Finalized project report

Acceptance Criteria:

• Insight on the impact of the project workshop
• Recommendations for future workshops

Evidence of milestone completion:

• End of Milestone report and publicity on social media

Who is in the project team and what are their roles?

Anita Eshun - Project Data Analyst

Anita is a Data Scientist by profession and has conducted several data analysis projects. She will be responsible for collecting and analyzing all data related to the project.

Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anita-esi-eshun-4968141b1

Joshua Larweh Tetteh - Project Manager

Joshua's experience as the Programs Manager for YAFO Institute puts him in a good position to manage this project successfully as he has a track record of successfully managing and completing various projects for the Institute.

Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshua-tetteh-a1b391192

Priscilla Awuyor - Promotion/Marketing Manager

Priscilla is responsible for developing marketing strategies to advertise and promote the blockchain workshop to create awareness.

Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/priscilla-awuyer-5b9305238

Please provide a cost breakdown of the proposed work and resources

Breakdown of Budget:

Project planning and Setup

• Development of project plan - 500 ADA
• Stakeholder consultations - 400 ADA
• Community scouting - 400 ADA

Total: 1,300 ADA

Financial literacy and Cardano Blockchain workshop

Note: The workshop will take place in two different locations

• Printing of Souvenir (Cardano branded T-shirt) - 5,000 ADA
• Venue rentals and logistics - 2500 x 2 = 5,000 ADA
• Cost associated with resource persons (3 each venue) - 3 x 1000 x 2 = 6,000 ADA
• Transportation costs - 2 x 2000 = 4,000 ADA
• Advertisement (social media, flyers) - 2,000 ADA
• Launch/Incentives for participants - 2,000 ADA
• Media (photography and videography) - 2 x 1,800 =3,600

Total: 27,600 ADA

Project Wrap-up and Report

• Data collection and analysis - 1,000 ADA
• Compiling of project report (write-ups, photos and videos) - 1,500 ADA

Total: 2,500 ADA

Contingency Fund

• Unexpected expenses - 1,000 ADA
• Team allowance - 2,000 ADA
• Total: 3,000 ADA

No dependencies

How does the cost of the project represent value for money for the Cardano ecosystem?

This workshop will lead to financial literacy and blockchain knowledge to females and people with disability particularly on the Cardano blockchain. We will be leveraging knowledge on Cardano ecosystem to ensure financial literature and better opportunities for people of minority.

Onboarding of participants into the Cardano ideascale will unveil Project Catalyst to them, thereby increasing the number of community reviewers, proposers and eligible voters for future funds.

Incentives given on the Yoroi wallet will increase the total holders of the ADA currency. In general, while we aim to ensure financial literacy for participants, we will as well be increasing the number of individuals in the Cardano Ecosystem.