Each of our boreholes is more than just a location for clean drinking water. Each borehole has a context, a narrative, and it is part of a coordinated identity. The Hive plaque on the borehole is one of the most important parts of the project. The plaque serves as a reminder of the generosity, creativity, and worldly partnership that undertook the project. It is not just a plaque; for us, it is an emblem of hope and change.
The plaque is an emblem of Hive's human responsibility. It communicates to each community receiving boreholes that the world has not forgotten them and a global blockchain family stands shoulder to shoulder with them. The piece of metal or rock is much more than an object without life. It ties villages in Ghana back to the Hive ecosystem by letting them know people from every corner of the planet cared enough to provide them with clean drinking water.
On the blockchain side of things, the Hive plaque means visibility and real-world existence. For most people, Hive is a repository for content, communities, and finance. But when people see the plaque in faraway villages, this is proof that Hive is much more than a digital space. This is the connection between technology and the real world and proof of how blockchain can help to provide solutions to some of the most basic but needed necessities of humanity.
Communities often form around boreholes. When they come, they see the plaque. It becomes a talking point, and people from the community start to ask what Hive is, or who created this for us, etc. A simple question turns to curiosity, and eventually they are looking to become involved with Hive. The plaque is not just branding. It is a platform for educating a group of people about Hive, creating awareness, and opening doors for people who may one day engage with or contribute to blockchain.
For us the plaque is a proud seal, a seal of impact, of love, and of shared greatness. It encompasses Hive's spirit, solidified in a form that will remain beyond us, or at least for multiple generations, on each borehole for others to see. Each time water flows, the plaque will serve as a reference to the members that Hive
was here, Hive cared, and Hive helped.
Project : Construction of borehole
Location: Wurapong, Ghana, West Africa
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