LafiaCare

PATIENT IDENTIFICATION CHALLENGE; BURKINA FASO

PROVEN INTERVENTION TO BE DISTRIBUTED

Cervical cancer screenings.

Learn more about the Patient Identification Challenge and why identifying individuals in need of medical treatment and finding ways to make that treatment accessible reduces poverty.

DISTRIBUTION MODEL INNOVATION

LafiaCare expands access to cervical cancer education, screening and treatment in Burkina Faso.

LafiaCare manages a mobile cervical cancer clinic that travels to rural and urban areas in Burkina Faso to offer education and screening services. This mobile clinic establishes an electronic health record and cervical cancer registry as LafiaCare expand to different areas to ensure regular screening to women. LafiaCare is the only large scale health services distribution model in the country which travels directly to patients wherever they are, allowing the early identification of cervical cancer patients who otherwise only get diagnosed at later and deadly stages of the disease.

PILOT AND SCALING GOALS

• Screen 5,000 women during the pilot and reach 2,000 people via the call center during the pilot period

• Fundraise an additional $15,000 during the pilot period

• Screen 20,000 women by the end of year 1

• Screen 50,000 women by the end of year 2

FOUNDING TEAM

Rassidatou Konate - Executive Director

Florence Compaore - Executive Assistant

Seybatou Compaore - Communication and Outreach

Stephane Sawadogo - Screening and Monitoring

Charlemagne Bazie - Screening and Monitoring

William Tapsoba - Communication and Outreach

Ending Maternal Mortality

MATERNAL HEALTH CHALLENGE; NIGERIA

PROVEN INTERVENTION TO BE DISTRIBUTED

Misoprostol.

Learn more about the Maternal Health Challenge and how the distribution of Misoprostol, a $3 drug that can prevent maternal deaths from postpartum hemorrhage, could save thousands of lives.

DISTRIBUTION MODEL INNOVATION

Ending Maternal Mortality (EMM) reduces maternal mortality through training birth attendants and distributing life-saving medical treatments.

The EMM model begins with upskilling informal health workers (e.g. traditional birth attendants) and connecting them with upskilled formal healthcare workers (e.g. community health workers) to promote the use of misoprostol in rural Nigeria. Health workers pre-register women via a simple prescription process and user registration form. This registration gives women access to misoprostol should they give birth at a healthcare facility or with an upskilled birth attendant.

EMM was founded by a team of ambitious 17-year-old young women in 2020. Ruhani Walia and Isabella Grandic serve as EMM's project directors. Navya Riju, Sophie Lukashenkova Pellar and Christina Wang are EMM's training upskilling directors.

PILOT AND SCALING GOALS

• Directly register 1,400 women during the pilot phase

• Using 100 trained TBAs, distribute 1400 doses of misoprostol during the pilot phase (1 dose = 3-4 pills)

• Secure $10,000 USD in further funding within first three months

• Reach 7,000 women by the end of year 1

• Reach 18,000 women by the end of year 2

FOUNDING TEAM

Isabella Grandic - Project Director

Ruhani Walia - Project Director

Navya Riju - Medical Training Director

Sophie Lukashenkova Pellar - Medical Training Director

Christina Wang - Pictorial Training Director

NAGO Farmers Support Group Limited

QUALITY INPUTS CHALLENGE CHALLENGE; UGANDA

 PROVEN INTERVENTION TO BE DISTRIBUTED

Quality seeds and fertilizer as well as transportation of farm produce to market. 

Learn more about the Improved Farm Practices Challenge and why increasing the effective use of fertilizer has the potential to unlock significant crop yield for smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa.  

DISTRIBUTION MODEL INNOVATION

NAGO Farmers Support Group Limited distributes quality farm inputs to smallholder farmers in rural Uganda.

NAGO will identify groups of smallholder farmers, then train and empower their members to use improved farm inputs. The venture will avail improved farm inputs to trained group members and will carry out farmer screening, especially of those buying on credit to determine credit readiness, and then determine repayment method. NAGO will also conduct field visits to farmers to assess their experience with the farm inputs, gather impact stories, and issue repayment reminders. The venture will launch in Jinja district in Eastern Uganda with plan to scale to the neighboring communities.

NAGO co-founders all have experience in working with smallholder farmers. Godfrey Nanzigwa, the Managing Director, worked as Capacity Development Specialist at Grameen Foundation on initiatives that support smallholder farmers and he recently conducted a research project on the role of Agricultural financing, Farmer training and the Performance of smallholder farmers. Elizaphani Nkuutu, the Technical Director, is an Agriculturalist by profession and he previously managed maize projects at Volunteers Efforts for Development Concerns (VEDCO), and National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS). Jolly Josephine Nakityo, our Field Manager, previously worked as Field Manager and later as Assistant Field Director with One Acre Fund, a farmer support organization using a model similar to that of NAGO.

PILOT AND SCALING GOALS

• 70 Smallholder farmers enrolled over the first three months, reaching 420 people

• Raise additional $10,000 within first three months

• Reach 1,800 beneficiaries by the end of year 1

• Reach 7,200 beneficiaries by the end of year 2

FOUNDING TEAM

Godfrey Nanzigwa - Co-founder and Managing Director

Nkuutu Elizaphani - Co-founder and Technical Director

Jolly Josephine Nakityo - Co-founder and Field Manager

OBF Recruit

PATIENT IDENTIFICATION CHALLENGE; GHANA

PROVEN INTERVENTION TO BE DISTRIBUTED

Cervical cancer screenings.

Learn more about the Patient Identification Challenge and why identifying individuals in need of medical treatment and finding ways to make that treatment accessible reduces poverty.  

 

DISTRIBUTION MODEL INNOVATION

OBF Recruit's Mission is to help reduce the obstetric fistula burden in Ghana and beyond through active case identification.

OBF Recruit's model operates on the four key trajectories of creating awareness, recruitment through active case search using trained volunteers, transportation of eligible clients to care centers and evaluation of model impact.

The model is critical as eligible fistula patients are recruited in the Central Region of Ghana at the household level through trained volunteers in a one-to-one interactive section.

OBF Recruit was founded by Dr. Justice Osei, Solomon Kwadwo Achinah, Esinam Agbemafle and Rose Mantey in 2019 to who wanted to bridge the gap between obstetric fistula patients and the treatment centers.

 

PILOT AND SCALING GOALS

• Screen 130 women during the pilot and refer any positive cases for treatment and follow-up

• Raise an additional $5,000 during the pilot period

• Screen 1,380 women by the end of year 1

• Screen 2,644 women by the end of year 2

 

FOUNDING TEAM

Solomon Kwadwo Achinah - Financial Controller

Dr. Justice Osei - Director of Operations

Ernestina Agbemafle - Recruitment/Outreach Supervisor

Rose Mantey - Recruitment/Outreach Supervisor

Teaching at the Right Level Namibia

TEACHING AT THE RIGHT LEVEL CHALLENGE; NAMIBIA

PROVEN INTERVENTION TO BE DISTRIBUTED

Teaching at the Right Level (TaRL) is an education program that tailors instruction to the learning level of the child, rather than their age. The result is that basic literacy and numeracy are achieved by students before they finish primary school.

Learn more about the Teaching at the Right Level Challenge and other D-Prize Distribution Challenges.

 

DISTRIBUTION MODEL INNOVATION

Teaching at the Right Level Namibia rapidly increases literacy and numeracy skills for primary school children by increasing access to the “Teaching at the Right Level” education program.

The TaRL Namibia model focuses on partnering with local and national government, the top public university and passionate young people across the country who are passionate about quality education. The program engages unemployed youth and students at teacher training institutions to serve as volunteer TaRL facilitators in public schools. With this unique mix of stakeholders, TaRL Namibia aims to integrate into existing government and school programs. TaRL Namibia is a high leverage way to build the systems and capacity for ending illiteracy and innumeracy in primary schools nationally.

TaRL Namibia is a non-profit program founded by one American named Angelica Towne, and three Namibians named Ricella Mburuu, Atjihe Kambindu and Star Katjariwa.

PILOT AND SCALING GOALS

• Reach 300 students during the pilot period

• Secure one local funder within the first three months or secure government/school cost recovery of 80% of costs

• Reach 15,000 students by the end of year 1

• Reach 40,000 students by the end of year 2

FOUNDING TEAM

Angelica Towne - Chair

Ricella Mburuu - Program Leader

Atjihe Kambindu - Secretary

Star Katjariwa - School Coordinator

Mlimi Agro Hub

CUSTOM AGRICULTURE CHALLENGE; MALAWI

PROVEN INTERVENTION TO BE DISTRIBUTED

Quality seeds and other key inputs for rural farmers through a franchised agro dealer network and a youth agent network. 

Learn more about the Custom Agriculture Challenge and why distributing proven agricultural interventions can greatly improve the livelihoods of smallholder farmers.

 

DISTRIBUTION MODEL INNOVATION

Mlimi Agro Hub distributes quality farm inputs, including fertilizer, seeds and post-harvest storage bags, to smallholder farmers and supports them with extension services on better agronomic practices through village savings groups, farmer cooperatives, and existing hardware stores.

Mlimi Agro Hub model has three main components that include, engaging owners of hardware stores nearer to smallholder farmers as sales agents, providing asset-based loan service to farmers belonging to Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLA), and involving lead farmers in the dissemination of information to smallholder farmers on better agronomic practices. Our model addresses major reasons limiting smallholder farmers from accessing quality agricultural inputs and the reasons are limited access to agriculture loan, long distances to agro-dealer shops located in towns and lack of knowledge on better agronomic practices like fertilizer micro-dosing and correct plant spacing.

Mlimi Agro Hub was founded by Gilbert Banda, Wilson Nkhata, and Marko Chiumia. The team members have knowledge and experience in the agriculture sector in Malawi.

PILOT AND SCALING GOALS

• Reach 100 smallholder farmers during the pilot period

• Raise additional $10,000 by the end of the pilot period

• Reach 2,500 farmers by the end of year 1

• Reach 8,500 farmers by the end of year 2

FOUNDING TEAM

Gilbert Chikwama Banda - Managing Director

Wilson Nkhata - Sales & Operations Manager

Marko Chiumia - Business Development Manager

Govuka

SUGAR DADDY AWARENESS CHALLENGE; ESWATINI

PROVEN INTERVENTION TO BE DISTRIBUTED

Sugar Daddy Awareness classes. 

Learn more about the Sugar Daddy Awareness Challenge and how a simple, one-hour “sugar daddy awareness” training could help countless girls avoid pregnancy while still in school, which can lead to entrenched poverty, and build a better life.

DISTRIBUTION MODEL INNOVATION

Govuka's mission is to leverage existing youth education programming in Eswatini to deliver and rapidly scale a proven and cost-effective solution to reducing risky sex among adolescent girls -- which would in turn reduce teenage pregnancy and HIV infection rates.

Govuka will – in collaboration with the Swaziland Action Group Against Abuse (SWAGAA) – compile a locally relevant and proven 1-hour anti-sugar daddy module to be delivered by experienced youth facilitators. Unlike the existing programming, this module will highlight the higher HIV risk of intergenerational relationships to curb risky sex and teenage pregnancies among adolescent girls. This module will be delivered through existing Girls Empowerment Clubs. The Govuka team will pilot in 49 high schools spread across Eswatini’s 4 regions reaching about 2,000 girls directly. The pilot will be implemented according to the following steps: 1) Workshop the curriculum to ensure relevance to the Eswatini context, 2) Leverage existing Girls Empowerment Clubs to pilot supplementary module in schools, 3) Enlist and train expert facilitators involved in Girls Empowerment Clubs on the sugar-daddy module, and 4) Measure program outcomes.

Philile Shongwe is the Founder and Executive Director of Govuka. She will be working closely with Gcinaphi Ndlovu, Program Manager and Thandwa Maphalala, Communications Director during the pilot.

PILOT AND SCALING GOALS

• Reach 2,000 students during the three-month pilot

• Raise an additional $10,000 during the three-month pilot to begin scaling nationwide

• Reach 120,000 students by the end of year 2

 

FOUNDING TEAM

Philile Shongwe - Founder

Briaze Health Initiative

SAYANA PRESS CHALLENGE; UGANDA

PROVEN INTERVENTION TO BE DISTRIBUTED

Sayana Press injectable contraceptive.  

Learn more about the Sayana®  Press Challenge and why training health providers to administer Sayana® Press can be particularly valuable for women who prefer injectable contraceptives but don’t have regular access.

DISTRIBUTION MODEL INNOVATION

Briaze Health Initiative utilizes a ‘Private Practitioner Model’ to increase access and utilization of Sayana Press among women in Mukono District. The distribution model is unique because it seeks to train private practitioners on how to teach women to self-inject Sayana Press at their comfort.

BHI intends to reach 500 women in 3 months and 100,000 women in 5 years. Women seeking Sayana Press at private practitioners will pay a modest service fee to keep private practitioners motivated to give women transparent information and education.

PILOT AND SCALING GOALS

• Through 20 private practioners, train 500 women to self-inject 1000 doses Sayana Press

• Raise an additional $25,000 during the pilot period

• Reach 2,500 beneficiaries by the end of year 1

• Reach 20,000 beneficiaries by the end of year 2

FOUNDING TEAM

Bridget Kyobutungi - Team Lead

Esther Nakyaze - Project Coordinator

Catherine Nakiganda - Business Development Manager

Action for Healthy Youth

SUGAR DADDY AWARENESS CHALLENGE; BURUNDI

PROVEN INTERVENTION TO BE DISTRIBUTED

Sugar Daddy Awareness classes. 

Learn more about the Sugar Daddy Awareness Challenge and how a simple, one-hour “sugar daddy awareness” training could help countless girls avoid pregnancy while still in school, which can lead to entrenched poverty, and build a better life.

DISTRIBUTION MODEL INNOVATION

Action For Healthy Youth (ACHY) empowers young people with knowledge and skills to reduce the risk of sexually transmitted diseases and teenage pregnancies.

In Burundi, teenage pregnancy is one of the major causes of school dropout among adolescent girls. The rate of teenage pregnancy stands at up to 15% in some parts of the country. Due to poor birth outcomes of teen pregnancies, the maternal mortality among girls aged 15 to 24 is one of the highest in Burundi, representing almost the quarter (24.1%) of the overall maternal mortality. The UNFPA’s study revealed that the main authors of unintended pregnancies to teenage girls are generally older men, suggesting that young girls engage in unprotected cross-generational sexual relationships which possibly expose them to HIV infection since the prevalence of HIV/AIDS is relatively higher among older men in Burundi.

A proven solution to this challenge exists in form of “Sugar Daddy Awareness” classes. This is an educational intervention that provides teenagers with knowledge about the relative risk of dating older men. A randomized evaluation in Kenya found that this intervention was able to reduce the likelihood of pregnancy and HIV infection by 28 percent in the subsequent year. However, for this intervention to be successful, it has to be adapted to the local context. For instance, Young 1ove’s analysis indicated that younger generations in Botswana may become less fearful of exposure to HIV risk relative to the risk of getting pregnant.

During our pilot in Kayanza Province, trained young facilitators will visit grade 7, 8 and 9 young girls (normally aged around 15 years) in schools and deliver the core message that sexually partnering with older men is a risky behavior, both in terms of HIV infection and teenage pregnancies. The one-hour class will be composed of a standard 20-minute educational DVD translated into local language, followed by a short lecture and class discussion. Self-administered questionnaires will be issued before and after the training to evaluate the influence of the sugar daddy class on the young girls’ level of awareness.

Action for Healthy Youth (ACHY) is a non-profit organization founded by Ladouce Ingrid Iradukunda, a Pan African University Scholar and Dr Fernand Hakizamana, an assistant lecturer at the University of Great Lakes. They advocate for young people’s sexual and reproductive health and rights.

PILOT AND SCALING GOALS

• Reach 3,000 students during the three-month pilot

• Raise an additional $52,000 during the three-month pilot

• Reach 24,000 students by the end of year 1

• Reach 55,000 students by the end of year 2

 

FOUNDING TEAM

Ladouce Ingrid Iradukunda - Executive Director

Fernand Hakizimana - Training Manager

Notre Voix

CHLORINE DISPENSER CHALLENGE; DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

PROVEN INTERVENTION TO BE DISTRIBUTED

Point-of-use chlorine dispensers

Learn more about the Chlorine Challenge and other D-Prize Distribution Challenges.

DISTRIBUTION MODEL INNOVATION

Notre Voix installs chlorine dispensers next to community water sources and promotes their use to increase access to safe water.

The pilot will launch in two health zones including Fizi and Kimbi-Lulenge in the Fizi territory. The Notre Voix model helps people treat their water using a safe, pre-measured dose of chlorine in order to prevent waterborne diseases such as childhood diarrhea. Target communities will be requested to appoint promoters to encourage use of the dispensers. Promoters' responsibilities will include educating the community, refilling the dispensers, and receiving the chlorine solution for refills from the Notre Voix programme manager.

Notre Voix was founded by Makene Mtambala Charles, Yalala Jumaine, and Mauwa Mangala Lucie who fled eastern DRC during the 1996 civil war and met while living in Nyarugusu refugee camp in Tanzania. Their experiences made them passionate about humanitarian assistance and committed to helping those in need.

PILOT AND SCALING GOALS

• Install 30 chlorine dispensers reaching 20,000 beneficiaries during the three-month pilot

• Raise an additional $30,000 during the three-month pilot

• Reach 80,000 beneficiaries by the end of year 1

• Reach 160,000 beneficiaries by the end of year 2

FOUNDING TEAM

Makene Mtambla Charles - Executive Director

Yalala Jumaine - Programme Manager

Mauwa Mangala Lucie - HR & Finance Manager

Zasolar

SOLAR LAMP CHALLENGE; MALAWI

PROVEN INTERVENTION TO BE DISTRIBUTED

Solar lamps. 

Learn more about the Solar Lamp Challenge and how these lamps create enormous benefits for developing world families.

DISTRIBUTION MODEL INNOVATION

Zasolar is a youth-led enterprise that enhances access to renewable energy technologies in underprivileged rural areas in Malawi by creating a distribution network reaching logistically-challenged areas with affordable solar technology.

Zasolar deploys trained sales technicians (empowering them with motorcycle transport), recruiting highly performing sales agents, setting up kiosks (with mobile money abilities) and undertaking mass community engagements cost-effectively. Zasolar is committed to finding cost-effective ways to deliver solar products to the last mile.

The Zasolar team is made up of vibrant individuals who are passionate about selling with an impact. Members bring industry experience covering the entire solar market supply chain. The founding team includes Fishani Msiska, Lusayo Salanga, Shawowene Mwasangwale and Jacob Nyasulu.

PILOT AND SCALING GOALS

• Distribute 1,750 solar lamps during the pilot, reaching 8,750 beneficiaries

• Raise an additional $10,000 during the pilot

• Reach 50,000 beneficiaries by the end of year 2

FOUNDING TEAM

Fishani Msiska - Team Leader

Shawowene Mwasangwale - Sales & Marketing Assistant

Lusayo Salanga - Sales Technician

Jacob Nyasulu - Sales Technician

Water for Development

CHLORINE DISPENSER CHALLENGE; BURUNDI

PROVEN INTERVENTION TO BE DISTRIBUTED

Point-of-use chlorine dispensers

Learn more about the Chlorine Challenge and other D-Prize Distribution Challenges.

DISTRIBUTION MODEL INNOVATION

Water for Development (Water4Dev) provides access to safe water to reduce the incidence of water-borne diseases.

The chlorine dispensers project consists of three main components; (i) A dispenser hardware installed next to a communal water source, (ii) an incessant community education by a local promoter to encourage take-up and (iii) the ongoing supply of chlorine refills. Our operating model will be tested in Cibitoke Province of Burundi for three months before a full scale countrywide.

The Chlorine Dispenser System is an innovative way of treating water with dilute chlorine at the points of water collection. This technology was developed in 2007 by Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA) and its affiliates and has been proven as the most cost-effective option of treating water that results in a reduction of child diarrhea by 20-40% at a cost of only USD 1.28 per person reached per year.

Installing a chlorine dispenser next to a water point offers maximum convenience to users of this free service, leading to a high adoption rate. What’s more, chlorinating water protects water from potential recontamination during collection and storage, and eliminates the need to boil water, saving time and effectively reduce the carbon footprint.

Water4Dev was started in 2020 by Olivier Nihimbazwe, a RUFORUM@MasterCard Foundation Scholar who serves as the Executive Director. Other founding members include Prosper Cishahayo and Willy Ndayishimiye. We believe that good health is a prerequisite to enhancing the human capital and hence, the economic growth of communities and the country at large.

PILOT AND SCALING GOALS

• Install 25 chlorine dispensers reaching 5,000 beneficiaries during the three-month pilot

• Raise an additional $75,000 during the three-month pilot

• Reach 30,000 beneficiaries by the end of year 1

• Reach 70,000 beneficiaries by the end of year 2

FOUNDING TEAM

Olivier Nihimbazwe - Executive Director and Project Coordinator

Prosper Cishahayo - Supply Chain Manager

Willy Ndayishimiye - M&E Manager

Sayari Green Alliance

CHLORINE DISPENSER CHALLENGE; UGANDA

PROVEN INTERVENTION TO BE DISTRIBUTED

Point-of-use chlorine dispensers

Learn more about the Chlorine Challenge and other D-Prize Distribution Challenges.

DISTRIBUTION MODEL INNOVATION

Sayari Green Alliance gives rural populations access to safe water by distributing and promoting point-of-use chlorine dispensers.

Sayari establishes a network of local area service providers who deliver chlorine and maintain the dispensers. The model involves three key components: Simple-to-use hardware installed at communal water collection points, community trainings, and a strong chlorine supply chain. The Sayari Green Alliance approach to chlorine dispenser distribution is intended to empower the local businesses to supply chlorine, repair dispensers as a way of community inclusion and service sustainability.

PILOT AND SCALING GOALS

• Distribute 20 dispensers during 5,000 beneficiaries during the pilot phase

• Raise $50,000 during the pilot phase

• Reach 70,000 beneficiaries by the end of year 2

FOUNDING TEAM

Atwongyeire Dorcus - Co-founder

Ayera Sylvia - Co-founder

Kyomukama Evelyne - Administrator

Mobiklinic

SAYANA PRESS CHALLENGE; UGANDA

PROVEN INTERVENTION TO BE DISTRIBUTED

Sayana Press injectable contraceptive.  

Learn more about the Sayana®  Press Challenge and why training health providers to administer Sayana® Press can be particularly valuable for women who prefer injectable contraceptives but don’t have regular access.

DISTRIBUTION MODEL INNOVATION

Mobiklinic distributes the self-injectable contraceptive Sayana Press to last mile areas of Uganda, beginning in Buikwe District, Eastern Uganda.

Mobiklinic trains and deploys Community Health Providers who will distribute Sayana Press and training to women. A custom digital platform allows Community Health Providers to send feedback and data to a central point, easing communication with the founding team.

Mobiklinic was started by Andrew Ddembe and Barbara Nabigambo. Andrew is a paralegal, innovator, social entrepreneur and health equity activist, and serves as the CEO of Mobiklinic. Barbara is an accountant and women’s health activist.

PILOT AND SCALING GOALS

• Provide 1,000 women with access to Sayana Press and raise an additional $10,000 during the pilot

• Reach 15,000 beneficiaries by the end of year 1

• Reach 30,000 beneficiaries by the end of year 2

FOUNDING TEAM

Andrew Ddembe - Founder

Barbara Nabigambo - Co-Founder

HMP PLC

SOLAR LAMP CHALLENGE; ETHIOPIA

PROVEN INTERVENTION TO BE DISTRIBUTED

Solar lamps. 

Learn more about the Solar Lamp Challenge and how these lamps create enormous benefits for developing world families.

DISTRIBUTION MODEL INNOVATION

HMP PLC is a new for-profit social business established with a primary aim of commercializing and distributing proven social impact products to rural and marginalized under-served households in Ethiopia.

The HMP distribution model involves community-based youth and women resellers and institutional partnerships with MFI’s for access to finance. The team will also recruit farmers’ multi-service cooperatives to serve outlets for solar products and tap into already existing local dealer networks.

HMP PLC was started in 2020 by Michael Tariku and Helina Solomon. Michael & Helina will serve as the General Manager and Marketing Manager of Green Power.

PILOT AND SCALING GOALS

• Distribute 600 solar lamps during the pilot, reaching 3,600 beneficiaries

• Raise an additional $30,000 during the pilot

• Reach 15,600 beneficiaries by the end of year 1

• Reach 36,000 beneficiaries by the end of year 2

FOUNDING TEAM

Michael Tariku Tafere - General Manager

Helina Solomon Habtu - Marketing Manager

Fuga

CUSTOM AGRICULTURE CHALLENGE; KENYA

PROVEN INTERVENTION TO BE DISTRIBUTED

Livestock health and nutrition products.

Learn more about the Custom Agriculture Challenge and why distributing proven agricultural interventions can greatly improve the livelihoods of smallholder farmers.

 

DISTRIBUTION MODEL INNOVATION

Fuga (formerly Cherehani Agriculture) leverages an organized network of veterinary doctors to distribute animal health and nutrition products.

The veterinary extension officers use a downloadable application to onboard farmers within their area of work. They schedule visits and order medicine directly through the app. Fuga aggregates this demand to order and supply medicine from manufacturers directly to the extension officers who use them in farms. This model shortens the delivery time from manufacturer to farmer while lowering cost and increasing efficiency.

Fuga was founded in 2019 by Wesley Owiti, Nasreen Ali, Christine Mukiri and Robert Mboya.

PILOT AND SCALING GOALS

• Reach 500 farmers by the end of the three-month pilot

• Provide vaccination to over 2,000 cattle by the end of the three-month pilot

• Raise additional $50,000 by the end of the three-month pilot

• Reach 60,000 beneficiaries by the end of year 2

FOUNDING TEAM

Wesley Owiti - CEO

Christine Mukiri - CTO

Robert Mboya - COO

Nasreen Ali - CFO