> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.shirikia.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Welcome to Shirikia

> Your decentralized financial platform — save, invest, donate, and grow together.

## What is Shirikia?

Shirikia is the main DAO — a decentralized financial platform that puts you in control of your money. Built on blockchain technology, it gives you access to savings, loans, governance, and a family of sub-DAOs for investments, welfare, and community savings.

When you join Shirikia, you become part of the main DAO. You can save, borrow, and participate in platform-wide governance to shape how Shirikia evolves. Beyond the main DAO, Shirikia is home to independent sub-DAOs — each with its own purpose and its own governance that members can participate in.

## The Shirikia ecosystem

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  <Card title="Shirikia DAO" icon="piggy-bank" href="/shirikiaDAO">
    The main DAO. Save, borrow, and participate in platform-wide governance. This is where everyone starts.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Governance" icon="landmark" href="/governance">
    Have a say in how the platform evolves. Create proposals, vote, and help shape the future of Shirikia and its sub-DAOs.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Buffet DAO" icon="chart-line" href="/buffet-dao">
    The investment sub-DAO. Choose from investment packages or deposit into the on-chain USDC savings pool to earn yield.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Mother Theresa DAO" icon="hand-holding-heart" href="/mother-theresa-dao">
    The welfare sub-DAO. Donate to causes, create fundraising requests, and contribute to a transparent on-chain welfare pool.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Wechezaji DAO" icon="users" href="/wechezaji">
    The community savings sub-DAO. Create or join a Sacco with your community. Each Sacco can set up its own governance and voting rules.
  </Card>
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## How it works

Shirikia combines the best of traditional finance with the transparency of blockchain:

* **Your account** — Sign up with your email and password to access savings, loans, investments, and donations.
* **Your wallet** — Connect a crypto wallet (like Coinbase Wallet) to participate in on-chain features like the savings pool, donations, and governance voting.
* **Your voice** — Participate in governance at the platform level (Shirikia DAO) and within any sub-DAO or Sacco you belong to. Each has its own proposals and voting.
* **Your community** — Join or create savings groups (Saccos) to pool resources and support each other.

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  Shirikia runs on the **Base** network — a fast, low-cost blockchain. You only need a small amount of ETH for transaction fees when using on-chain features.
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