May 1st began as a perfect day — a holiday, a celebration, and the day of our fourth Bitcoin Cash meetup. It was meant to be one of our best moments yet, bringing together the spirit of International Workers’ Day with a growing community of Bitcoin Cash enthusiasts.

I set out with pride. Banner in the car, cashstamps ready for distribution, and a smile that only someone building something meaningful can understand — like a father watching his vision come to life. When I arrived, everything came together beautifully. We decorated the space with an African touch, making sure the setting matched the significance of the moment. People started arriving, energy was high, and we even took a group photo to mark the occasion.

This was the energy of our fourth meetup…

And the person who caused it?

They didn’t stop. They disappeared — leaving me alone to face everything.

What followed was a difficult and complex situation. I had to deal directly with the property owners, and the vehicle was temporarily held while the necessary procedures were completed.

The vehicle was later taken to the police yard, where I went through the required administrative steps, payments, and processes to resolve the matter.

On May 4th, I was able to retrieve the vehicle after completing the formal requirements and settlement.

At this stage, my focus shifted to stabilizing operations and reorganizing the next steps.

The CHAPA income that supported both my monthly Bitcoin Cash conversions and meetup funding was impacted, along with the operational budget for upcoming activities.

The vehicle will now require repairs estimated at around 70,000 meticais (~2 BCH), including parts and labor.

This has temporarily slowed progress, but the direction of the project remains unchanged.

Earlier this year, we had already begun rebuilding momentum through meetups, onboarding, and local Bitcoin Cash adoption efforts in Mozambique — and that work continues.

Despite this setback, the mission remains active: expanding real-world BCH usage and building sustainable adoption on the ground.

If you would like to support this work, contributions can be sent here:

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I’ve always counted on this community, and I still do.

Because despite everything — I’m not stopping.

I may slow down. I may rebuild from the ground up. I’m hurt, yes. But I’m not finished.

I will not quit.

Not now. Not ever. We keep building.

Here you can find the BCH mobile billboard campaign to restore the car.