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Help build labs where young Africans invent their own solutions
Your gift helps us set up solar-powered community STEAM labs, coach teachers and give young people the tools to solve problems in their communities. Every contribution is receipted, accounted for and used as agreed.
Ways to give
Choose how you would like to help
Help set up the model lab
Our first model lab, planned for 2028, will serve 150 young people at a time with 10 staff. It costs about UGX 500 million (about US$117,000) to set up.
Support the model labSponsor a regional lab
A regional lab is the larger, fully equipped version that serves a whole region. Each costs about US$1 million.
Talk to us about sponsorshipGive equipment or services
Solar equipment, lab equipment, computers, or professional services can all help. Tell us what you can offer in the form.
Offer a gift in kindGive through your company
Companies can give, sponsor a lab, set an innovation challenge or commission research.
Partner with usGive your time
Mentor young innovators or volunteer with the team.
Join as a mentor or volunteer
Our campaign
US$5 million for five regional labs
We are raising US$5 million to build five fully equipped, eco-friendly regional labs in Africa. We build them one at a time, as the money for each one comes in. The first will be in Uganda.
- Lab 1: US$1M, first to be built
- Lab 2: US$1M
- Lab 3: US$1M
- Lab 4: US$1M
- Lab 5: US$1M
How we look after your gift
You will know where your money goes
A receipt for every gift
Every contribution is receipted and recorded.
Used as agreed
If you choose what your gift funds, we use it for that purpose.
Quarterly reports
Partners and donors receive a report every quarter on funds and progress.
Annual accounts
Our accounts are prepared every year and shared with donors on request.
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Tell us about your gift
Fill in this form and our team will send you official payment details for bank transfer or Mobile Money. We send a receipt as soon as your gift arrives.
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Questions
Questions about giving
How do I make a donation?
Fill in the donation form on this page. Our team will email you official payment details for bank transfer or Mobile Money, and send a receipt once your gift arrives.
Can I choose what my gift supports?
Yes. You can choose the first model lab, the regional lab campaign, teacher mentoring and AI adoption, equipment and materials, innovation challenges, or wherever it is needed most. We use your gift as agreed.
Will I get a receipt?
Yes. Every contribution is receipted, accounted for and used as agreed.
Can I give from outside Uganda?
Yes. Choose your currency in the form, and we will send you payment details for an international transfer.
Can my company give?
Yes. Companies can give, sponsor a regional lab, set an innovation challenge or commission research. See our partners page, or use the donation form.
How will I know what my gift achieved?
Partners and donors receive a report every quarter on funds and progress, and our annual accounts are shared on request.
Can I give equipment instead of money?
Yes. Choose ‘Equipment or services’ in the form and tell us what you would like to give.
Can I give anonymously?
Yes. Choose ‘keep my gift anonymous’ in the form, and we will not name you in our reports.