$151,880 deployed 8,281 lives improved
Diasporans funding sustainable development across Africa.
SL Sierra Leon
Alfina used her loan from Kwanda to support her food business in Sierra Leone.
NG Nigeria
We contributed $6,160 to support peaceful protests against police brutality in Nigeria
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How Kwanda works
Step 1 - Join our village
Contribute a monthly pledge (minimum is $5). You’ll be providing access to education for children, capital for local innovators and more.
Step 2 - Get voting rights
Step 3 - Track your impact
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Frequently asked questions
Who's behind Kwanda?
Jermaine Craig founded Kwanda and currently leads the company.
How can I learn more about your governance and legal structure?
You can find information on our directorship and financials on companies house
You can also read our constitution. It explains our governance and laws.
Is Kwanda a registered charity?
Nope! Kwanda is not registered as a charity. We decided to be a non-profit only, as charity status limits the scope of work we can do as a development fund.
As a non-profit, we maintain flexibility while following the same financial rules as charities. No individuals can profit from Kwanda, and revenues can only be reinvested.
We’ll keep revisiting this decision. We want to ensure we’re in the best position as a development fund.
How does Kwanda select and vet project partners?
We have a set of criteria against which we judge solutions we might invest in and the partners who will implement those solutions.
These criteria ensure that projects align with our mission and values and have the potential for sustainable development.
Regarding vetting, we practice trust-based philanthropy, which means we place a high level of trust in the local entrepreneurs and initiatives we support. Still, we use local networks and qualifying criteria to conduct due diligence before finalising partnerships.
When needed, we take advantage of Global Giving’s robust due diligence offerings and combine them with our own due diligence processes.
Global Giving is known for its thorough vetting of nonprofit organizations and projects. This partnership allows us to leverage an established system for verifying project legitimacy and potential impact, especially when additional scrutiny is required.
How does Kwanda ensure transparent fund and project management?
We only work with partners who have evidenced an ability to provide complete transparency on their use of funds and project implementation. This ability is a core part of our funding criteria and is assessed as a part of our due diligence process.
… and, of course, we hold ourselves to the same standard.
We provide regular financial updates and display all our financial transactions on our open ledger. We also outline and update our budget every month and list our fixed costs publicly.
We provide regular project updates and the occasional detailed report, allowing villagers to track the progress and impact of each project.
Trust. Transparency. Results
Based on 71 reviews