Kwanda

Kwanda is a community-funded development fund built by and for the African diaspora.

Every month, over 1,700 members contribute to a shared pool. That pool is deployed as small grants to vetted grassroots projects across Africa, chosen by the community.

How it works:

• Members join with a monthly contribution (from £5/month)
• Every penny is tracked on an open ledger, visible to all members
• The community votes on which projects to fund
• Local partners deliver the work, with regular reporting back to the community

What makes Kwanda different:

• Full transparency. Every transaction is published. No black boxes.
• Local agency. Projects are designed and run by people on the ground, not by us.
• Community governance. Members decide where the money goes.
• Low overhead. We run lean so more of your money reaches the people who need it.

We've funded projects across education, healthcare, agriculture, and economic empowerment in communities across the continent. From school infrastructure in rural Uganda to maternal health programmes in Nigeria, each project is selected for its ability to create lasting change with modest resources.

Kwanda exists because the diaspora has always sent money home. We just made it collective, transparent, and more impactful.