Aloha Foundation Uganda

TEACHING AT THE RIGHT LEVEL CHALLENGE; UGANDA

PROVEN INTERVENTION TO BE DISTRIBUTED

Teaching at the Right Level Foundational Learning Program

Learn more about the Teaching at the Right Level Challenge and how an evidence-based foundational learning program can improve primary literacy and numeracy in low-resource schools.

DISTRIBUTION MODEL INNOVATION

Aloha Foundation Uganda's mission is to foster primary school education and drive socio-economic inclusivity in Uganda.

Aloha Foundation Uganda’s distribution model, set in Chegere Sub County, Apac district in Northern Uganda, implements a teacher-led TaRL methodology within the government education system for grades 3-5 students facing academic challenges.

The unique approach integrates TaRL sessions before and after regular school hours. Individual student assessments guide the formation of learning groups where students receive tailored support to help them catch up. What sets Aloha Foundation Uganda apart is its commitment to continuous capacity development, reinforced through refresher courses.

Aloha Foundation Uganda was founded in 2023 by Diana Ejang and Racheal Gloria Apok. The dual's passion for transformative education creates a powerful synergy for success.

PILOT AND SCALING GOALS

• Reach 350 grade 3 - 5 students.

• 690 hours of engagement.

• Fundraise an additional 20,000 USD.

FOUNDING TEAM

Diana Ejang - Co-Founder

Racheal Gloria Apok - Co-Founder

Dzuwa Gleam

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

Dzuwa Gleam is on a mission to empower and enhance the lives of Malawians living in underserved, off-grid rural communities grappling with energy poverty through the provision of clean, sustainable, and reliable energy solutions.

Dzuwa Gleam's distribution model centers on deploying highly motivated local sales agents to deliver sustainable energy solutions, starting with the pilot in Kasungu district, Malawi. Their agents leverage community connections and local knowledge to directly engage with residents, ensuring the effective distribution of Pico solar lamps.

What sets Dzuwa Gleam apart is its commitment to empowering communities by establishing a robust network of agents, fostering genuine connections, and tailoring its approach to the specific needs of each locality. This localized, community-driven strategy distinguishes Dzuwa Gleam as a catalyst for transformative change in the energy landscape.

Dzuwa Gleam was founded in 2023 by Geoffrey Mtika, a visionary Chief Executive Officer, who serves as the driving force behind Dzuwa Gleam's commitment to bringing sustainable energy solutions to communities in Malawi. While Geoffrey leads the initiative, the team is further strengthened by dedicated individuals, including Steve Chipanje, Sales and Marketing Executive, and Stern Nyasulu, Finance Manager.

PILOT AND SCALING GOALS

• Directly reach 1,500 unique customers within three months.

• Using 15 high-performing sales agents to distribute 300 Pico Solar Lamps during the three-month pilot.

• Fundraise an additional fund of $20,000 from new investors or funders within three months.

FOUNDING TEAM

Geoffrey Mtika - CEO

Steve Chipanje - Sales and Marketing Executive

Stern Nyasulu - Finance Manager

Kilimo-Premier Financial Services Limited

CUSTOM AGRICULTURE CHALLENGE; Tanzania

PROVEN INTERVENTION TO BE DISTRIBUTED

Improved seeds, and fertilizer, training on agronomic practices, finance for farm inputs, and market facilitation

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

DISTRIBUTION MODEL INNOVATION

Kilimo-Premier Financial Services Limited aims to be among the leading financial services providers within the country that improve smallholder farmers’ livelihoods through the provision of agro-credit services.

Their model is called the Modified Grameen Model, where solidarity groups guarantee loans and repayment settled on increments at any time within six months. Smallholder farmers join solidarity groups of 5 members called Enterprise Group (EG) and 10 EG form large groups of 50 members called Market Enterprise Committee (MEC). Members in groups will guarantee each other by using their farm fields, so group credit monitoring is the member’s responsibility.

The model reduces the difficulties in loan administration and developing guarantees, the loan services are provided in bundle bases including distribution of improved seeds, and fertilizer, training on agronomic practices, finance for farm inputs, and market facilitation to maximize profits. The MEC members make the final decision on approving loans because they are loan guarantors. The loan repayment will be done on a weekly basis during MEC meetings.

Kilimo Premier Financial Services Limited was founded in 2023 by Kataga Daniel Ngulinzira and Grace Manyama Shadrack. The team members have experience in different professions, Kataga has been an expert in agribusiness sectors for more than 10 years, and Grace is in financial management and baking. Grace serves as the company's full-time Financial and Administrative Director, and Mr. Kataga serves as Managing Director. The company expects to recruit one full-time Loan and Training Officer after its commencing for field work.

PILOT AND SCALING GOALS

• 150 smallholder farmers directly reached within three months.

• 3Market Enterprises Committees (MEC) and 30 Enterprises Groups (EG) mobilized and facilitated by agronomic practices and agro-loans.

• Fundraise an additional fund of $ 10,000 from donors/investors within three months.

FOUNDING TEAM

Kataga Daniel Ngulinzira - Managing Director

Grace Manyama Shadrack - Financial and Administrative Director

Juto

POVERTY GRADUATION CHALLENGE; Liberia

PROVEN INTERVENTION TO BE DISTRIBUTED

Poverty Graduation Program

Learn more about the Poverty Graduation Challenge and why an evidence-based program that combines cash or asset transfers with mentorship and other forms of financial and social support helps graduate the ultra poor from poverty.

DISTRIBUTION MODEL INNOVATION

JUTO seeks to equip women and youth living in extreme poverty by providing them with the tools, skills, and resources needed to build lasting livelihoods and escape the cycle of poverty.

JUTO will equip participants through business skills training, capital transfer, hands-on mentoring/ coaching, savings/ access to credit, and other life skills training to create income-generating, sustainable businesses and access to loans, credits, and savings, thereby breaking the visual cycle of poverty for themselves and their families.

The program is based on the BOMA – Rural Entrepreneur Access Project (REAP) model which is one of the most successful, sustainable, and cost-effective poverty graduation approaches in the world. The program will entail 16 to 24 months of sequenced interventions with a clear exit strategy and rigorous criteria for success.

The founding of JUTO was led by Genesis Sylvester Kolliemene who has over seven years of experience in civic leadership with a focus on youth advancement, social entrepreneurship, community development, and organizational capacity strengthening. Genesis and his co-founders (Otis S. Timothy, Patience D. Tokpah, and Caleb Larry Boimah) are passionate about leading efforts to address extreme poverty and hunger.

PILOT AND SCALING GOALS

• Directly reach 50 beneficiaries in 3 months.

• Establish 50 new businesses.

• Fundraise $10,000 from local donors and government collaboration.

FOUNDING TEAM

Genesis Sylvester Kolliemene - Founder/ Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Otis S. Timothy - Director of Program Development and Scaling

Patience D. Tokpah - Finance Manager

Caleb Larry Boimah Jr. - Research and Training Lead

Solar Cube Energy Solutions

SOLAR LAMP CHALLENGE; UGANDA

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

Solar Cube is a social enterprise with the mission to change the lives of many people in rural off-grid areas in Uganda and beyond by using clean and affordable solar products & services.

Solar Cube will distribute quality solar lamps verified by Greenlight Planet through a network of last-mile shop owners selling out affordable solar lamps to last-mile customers in rural and off-grid areas in the West Nile region in Uganda.

The company will apply a flexible payment system accepting cash or instalments using mobile money to suit the financing needs of the last-mile customers. In addition, Solar Cube has developed a solar kiosk that will be leased out to shop owners or businesses using the energy-as-a-service model.

The last mile shop owners will become Solar Cube’s distribution agents to sell solar lamps while powering their businesses for cold drinks, mobile phone charging, and powering TVs using solar power from the solar kiosks.

Solar Cube was founded in 2022 by two energy experts with extensive experience of over 7 years each in the energy sector of Uganda. Solar Cube is led by Mr. Muceka Rolex, the managing director and co-founder, and assisted by Mr. Alokore Yunus, the business development manager and co-founder.

PILOT AND SCALING GOALS

• Directly reach more than 1,500 beneficiaries in 3 months.

• Using 9 last mile high-performing distribution agents, distribute 300 solar solar lamps in three months.

• Fundraise an additional fund of $20,000 from new investors or funders within three months.

FOUNDING TEAM

Mr. Muceka Rolex - Managing Director and Co-Founder

Mr. Alokore Yunus - Business Development Manager and Co-Founder

Akanyo Santa - Market Development Manager and Co-Founder

Kukhanya

SOLAR LAMP CHALLENGE; Mozambique

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

Kukhanya aims to provide small household solar solutions for hard-to-reach communities across Mozambique.

In the coming six to twelve months, the Kukhanya team will be undergoing a restructuring process that includes hiring new members, and organizing training sessions and meetings with their agrodealers and VBAs. They are targeting three provinces initially (Nampula, Manica, and Zambezia).

Kukhanya plans to establish partnerships with key stakeholders in the renewable energy sector to secure financing and expand our reach to more rural communities.

Kukhanya was founded in 2022 by Jorge Mondlane, Lao Un Wai, Ernesto Matabeia and Ritchoni Felix. Jorge serves as the Project and Operational Manager, Laoi serves as the Marketing and Logistics Manager, Ernesto serves as the Sales and Customer Manager, and Ritchoni serves as the Sales and Customer Manager.

PILOT AND SCALING GOALS

• Directly reach up to at least 1500 people within the first three months.

• Distribute 1500 lamps in three months.

• Fundraise an additional $100,000.

FOUNDING TEAM

Jorge Mondlane - Managing Director

Lao Un Wai - Financial Director

Sesa Energy

SOLAR LAMP CHALLENGE; Tanzania

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

Sesa Energy's mission is to provide affordable, reliable, and sustainable solar power solutions to illuminate and power underserved communities in Tanzania while empowering local women and youth, reducing carbon emissions, and fostering economic prosperity.

Sesa Energy's distribution model is uniquely designed to bridge the energy access gap in Tanzania by extending from urban areas to the most remote rural regions. What sets them apart is their strong emphasis on empowering local women and youth who become integral parts of their distribution network as sales agents and franchisees.

This not only creates economic opportunities within communities but also ensures that Sesa Energy reaches the farthest corners of Tanzania, making clean energy solutions accessible and affordable to even the poorest rural populations.

The pilot project is based in Ngorongoro, Monduli, and Longido, areas that typically face significant energy poverty, and Sesa Energy’s commitment to local empowerment through its distribution network sets it apart as a socially impactful energy provider.

Sesa Energy was started in 2022 by Joshua Joseph Msechu, Eva Joseph Msechu, and Sabrina Daudi Kinga. Joshua serves as the Project Leader and a Co-Founder, and Eva and Sabrina are Co-Founders.

PILOT AND SCALING GOALS

• Directly reach up to at least 2500 people within the first three months.

• Using 10 distribution agents, they will distribute 500 lamps in three months.

• Fundraise an additional $10000.

FOUNDING TEAM

Joshua Joseph Msechu - Project Leader and Co-Founder

Eva Joseph Msechu - Co-Founder

Sabrina Daudi Kinga - Co-Founder

Farmerstack Technologies Limited

QUALITY INPUTS CHALLENGE; Uganda

PROVEN INTERVENTION TO BE DISTRIBUTED

Quality agricultural inputs

Learn more about the Quality Inputs Challenge and why an evidence-based model that distributes high-quality seeds could reliably boost the standard of living for smallholder farmers.

DISTRIBUTION MODEL INNOVATION

Farmerstack helps smallholder farmers achieve a more profitable harvest, 2 - 3X better than their average counterparts.

Farmstack’s model pairs asset-based loans with flexible repayment to meet the financing needs of smallholder farmers, who earn the majority of their income after harvest. Instead of providing cash loans, farmers borrow a stack or bundle of top-quality agricultural inputs valued between $100 to $200 per acre and repay the loan within four months after the harvest.

Farmerstack offers a flexible loan repayment system. Clients have only two deadlines: a 10% down payment to receive the loan bundle and a final repayment after the harvest. After the down payment, farmers can make smaller, manageable repayments on their own schedule throughout the season. This flexibility helps them stay on top of their loans and reduces post-harvest pressure.

Farmerstack organizes small-scale farmers and transform them into successful commercial farmers. Currently, Farmerstack is piloting its program in West Budama Central, Tororo district, Eastern Uganda.

Farmerstack was started in 2023 by Phillip SAJJA and Peter ONDUR. Phillip serves as Farmerstack's full-time CEO and Peter is Farmerstack’s full-time CTO. As young boys, they recognized the value of farming, albeit at a subsistence level. Now, as adult farmers, they are determined to make farming more productive and valuable for millions of small-scale farmers through Farmerstack.

PILOT AND SCALING GOALS

• Directly reach 200 smallholder farmers, offer affordable credit rates, lend to them, and ensure a repayment rate of 97% or higher within three months.

• Distribute 200 bundles of high-quality inputs to smallholder farmers, using 5 high-performing distribution officers.

• Fundraise an additional $30,000 USD within three months from new donors, investors or commercial credit

FOUNDING TEAM

Phillip Sajja - CEO

Peter Ondur - CTO

ChildVax

CHILD IMMUNIZATION CHALLENGE; UGANDA

PROVEN INTERVENTION TO BE DISTRIBUTED

Routine childhood immunizations

Learn more about the Immunization Challenge and how Increasing routine childhood immunization rates in low-coverage areas could prevent millions of childhood deaths.

DISTRIBUTION MODEL INNOVATION

ChildVax aims to increase childhood immunization coverage in Uganda.

ChildVax shall increase childhood vaccination coverage in Bukwo district by creating a network of Village Health Teams (VHTs) and providing transport refunds to financially disadvantaged caregivers. ChildVax shall conduct a thorough needs assessment in Bukwo district to identify areas with the lowest vaccination coverage rates and the primary reasons for this, recruit and select dedicated individuals from local communities to serve as VHT members and train them.

VHTs should work closely with the local community to identify caregivers who are financially disadvantaged and unable to afford transportation costs for vaccination visits. ChildVax shall develop a reminder system that sends text messages or makes phone calls to all caregivers a few days before their child's vaccination appointment.

Once the program proves successful in Bukwo district, the team will develop a plan to expand it to neighboring regions with low vaccination coverage, seek partnerships with governmental and non-governmental organizations to scale the program to a national level.

ChildVax was founded in 2022 by a dedicated team consisting of Yeko Olive, a seasoned nurse specializing in childhood immunization, Dr. Ivan Chemos, with vast experience in managing immunization projects, and Chepkwurui Abigail, an experienced financial manager.

PILOT AND SCALING GOALS

• Reach 500 beneficiaries/ children in the 3 month pilot period.

• Send 5000 reminder text messages to care givers for immunization.

• Raise additional funding of $50000 by the end of 3 months.

FOUNDING TEAM

Olive Yeko - Program Manager

Dr. Ivan Chemos - Technical Advisor

Abigail Chepkwurui - Operations Manager

Greenspa

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

Greenspa is a startup enterprise which promote utilization of renewable energy technologies to marginalized people in Malawi.

Greenspa strives to improve solar energy access to the underserved and marginalized people in the remotest areas of Malawi. Greenspa has created a distribution network reaching logistically challenged areas with affordable solar technologies.

Greenspa will recruit trained sales technicians and empower them with motorcycles so that they reach hard to reach areas to distribute solar products. Greenspa has partnered with mobile money providers so that mobile money would be its payment platform. They have also partnered with mobile money kiosks in our target catchment areas.

Greenspa’s team is made up of vibrant individuals with diverse backgrounds who are passionate in taking part in fighting energy poverty in Malawi. The founding team include Phillip Kanchiputu, Managing Director; Chifundo Nchochoma, Human Resources and Finance Officer; and Triza Chimwaye, Sales and Marketing Officer.

PILOT AND SCALING GOALS

• Use 30 high-performing sales agents to distribute 700 solar lamps in three months of the pilot phase.

• Reach 3000 beneficiaries within three months.

• Raise additional USD 10,000 from other donors during pilot phase.

FOUNDING TEAM

Phillip Kanchiputu - Managing Director

Chifundo Nchochoma - Human Resources and Finance Officer

Triza Chimwaye - Sales and Marketing Officer

Ziimba

CUSTOM AGRICULTURE CHALLENGE; Uganda

PROVEN INTERVENTION TO BE DISTRIBUTED

Quality inputs, technical training, field monitoring, and direct linkages to markets

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

DISTRIBUTION MODEL INNOVATION

Ziimba's mission is to empower marginalized farmers to earn substantial income through sustainable agroforestry.

Ziimba’s program is a hyper-scalable, smallholder-based agroforestry initiative that aims to create viable livelihoods for ultra-poor dry-land farmers in Kyankwanzi District, located in Uganda's cattle corridor, where the pilot is set to launch.

Ziimba is employing an end-to-end support model of distributing quality inputs, technical training, ongoing field monitoring, and direct linkages to preferred markets for farmers’ high-value tree outputs.

Their model stands out for its dual approach of helping farmers earn a living wage in the short-term with high-value cash crops interplanted in woodlots, and providing a transformative, secondary source of income in the long-term with rapid-growing trees suitable for dry-land cultivation and high-value commercial utility.

By forging strategic partnerships that empower marginalized farmers via their proven intervention, they will convert their underutilized and deteriorating landholdings into sustainable tree farms, thereby elevating their livelihoods, eradicating deforestation, and stifling surging demand in the region's wood-scarce markets.

Juliet Namwanje is the Founder of Ziimba and serves as the organization's Executive Director alongside key team members including Gerald Katende, a knowledgeable advisory board member who brings extensive knowledge of the pilot district's climate, poverty-driven challenges, and forest management; Simon Zziwa, the Director of Field Operations, with a strong background as a Senior Agriculture Officer and Agronomist; John Kibuuka, the Field Manager with vast experience in community-centric reforestation from the National Forestry Authority (NFA); and Maureen Nakacwa, the Field Facilitator, known for her administrative coordination and efforts in workplace gender equality.

Each member brings specialized knowledge and experience, allowing Ziimba to address the multifaceted challenges of the agroforestry initiative effectively. United by a shared vision, the team is deeply committed to spreading Ziimba’s proven agroforestry intervention to marginalized populations across Sub-Saharan Africa, starting in Uganda, to address the continent’s growing wood supply deficit.

PILOT AND SCALING GOALS

• Directly reach 180+ beneficiaries during the pilot.

• Establish 40 operational woodlots with 9,600+ trees planted.

• Fundraise an additional $50,000 USD from new donors or investors within three months.

FOUNDING TEAM

Juliet Namwanje - Founder and Executive Director

Gerald Katende - Board Member

Simon Zziwa - Director of Field Operations

John Kibuuka - Field Manager

Maureen Nakacwa - Field Facilitator

Nomad Child Trust

CHILD IMMUNIZATION CHALLENGE; KENYA

PROVEN INTERVENTION TO BE DISTRIBUTED

Routine childhood immunizations

Learn more about the Immunization Challenge and how Increasing routine childhood immunization rates in low-coverage areas could prevent millions of childhood deaths.

DISTRIBUTION MODEL INNOVATION

Nomad Child Trust addresses vaccine inequity amongst the vulnerable rural pastoral communities in Kenya.

The Vaccines on the Move model leverages local health infrastructure, conditional transport vouchers, and culturally tailored messaging to address vaccine inequity within Kenya's rural pastoral communities.

This model aims to surmount barriers hindering mothers from accessing crucial immunization services, including the challenges posed by the prolonged drought, the isolated nature of nomadic pastoralism, limited weather-adaptive healthcare initiatives, and competing resource priorities at the county level.

Nomad Child Trust was started in 2023 by Mariam, a dedicated young social work intern at Marsabit Hospital, and Hassan, a changemaker from the Borana pastoral community. Their shared concern revolved around the adverse effects of vaccine inequity among children under 5 within nomadic communities, and they observed that changing climate patterns, nomadic lifestyles, prolonged droughts, and an unresponsive public health system were exacerbating this issue.

In direct response, they founded Nomad Child Trust with a vision of a future where nomadic children have equal access to life-saving healthcare and culturally relevant education to thrive.

PILOT AND SCALING GOALS

• Directly reach 720 caregivers, potentially immunizing between 720 to 1200 children under 5 who might not have been immunized otherwise.

• 7200 mHealth reminders and information in Borana language.

• Secure funding of at least USD 10,000 from partners and investors.

FOUNDING TEAM

Mariam Masudi - Project Coordinator

Hassan Oyugi - Social Impact Officer

Novus Solar

SOLAR LAMP CHALLENGE; ZAMBIA

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

Novus Solar is an innovative, market-driven, and socially inclusive energy enterprise providing affordable solar energy lighting to the rural marginalized poor through PAYGO and cash sales.

Novus Solar’s distribution model which will be implemented in North East of Zambia entails the recruitment of local sales and store agents in the community whom they will train and equip to sell solar lamps through the pay-as-you-go model.

The sales and local store agents will be equipped with materials for the sale and branding of stores and agents such as posters and uniforms. The sales agents will conduct field sales while the store agents will be selling from the shops.

The PAYGO-enabled solar lamps will allow customers to make affordable purchases of energy units to access the lighting. The solar lamps will only turn on if they are recharged using the energy unit which will be sold locally. This will enable customers to access lighting at an affordable rate for a period of time. The system will be unlocked after the completion of payments. The energy units would be sold on a rolling basis, as the lamps are being sold. The agents and stores will be incentivized through commissions and bonuses from the sales.

Chama Mwewa is the General Manager and Founder of Novus Solar, working with Ibn Kafwanka, the Sales and Marketing Consultant as well as Co-founder. Gertrude Chisenga is the Operations Assistant and Co-Founder of Novus Solar.

PILOT AND SCALING GOALS

• 1550 customers will be reached during the pilot phase.

• 1550 solar lamps will be distributed.

• Fundraise an additional $35000.

FOUNDING TEAM

Chama Mwewa - General Manager

Ibn Kafwanka - Marketing Consultant

Gertrude Chisenga - Operations Assistant

Kwawala Energies

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

Kwawala Energies is aimed at improving access to clean, safe, and affordable solar energy products in rural and off-grid households in the last mile communities bordering Mozambique in Mulanje district, Malawi.

Kwawala Energies will distribute sunking pico solar lamps in Mulanje through 12 high-performing Village Agents using the Pay Half and Take model. The lamps will be distributed through 12 high-performing Village Agents to 24 VSLAs in the rural areas of Mulanje. The Village Agents are part of the VSLAs and they are trusted in the community.

Kwawala Energies was founded in 2022 by two motivated young and passionate ladies who have an in-depth understanding of the energy industry in Malawi. Ms. Rachael Kapindu, the Co-founder is a well experienced Project Manager who recently worked with Green Impact Technologies, a leading renewable energy company in Malawi. Ms. Judith Luhanga is also a Co-founder and she has worked as a Marketing Field Officer.

PILOT AND SCALING GOALS

• Reach 2500 customers during the pilot phase.

• Distribute 500 solar lamps.

• Fundraise an additional $10, 000 USD from philanthropic organizations.

FOUNDING TEAM

Rachael Kapindu - Managing Director

Judith Luhanga - Marketing Coordinator

Cancer MedLab

PATIENT IDENTIFICATION CHALLENGE; RWANDA

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

Cancer MedLab’s mission is to make cervical cancer screening accessible, affordable, and ultimately, to save lives through early detection and intervention.

Cancer MedLab will improve cervical cancer screening among rural women aged 30-50 in Rwanda's Burera district. Their innovative distribution model focuses on rural areas and employs community health workers (CHWs) trained with a specialized toolkit and social marketing theory to raise awareness and mobilize women for screening.

This grassroots approach ensures accessibility and community engagement. Through collaboration with 18 local health centers to train 72 healthcare providers (nurses/ midwives), Cancer MedLab will conduct cervical cancer screenings using VIA, with positive cases recorded digitally for efficient tracking and referral for further follow-up.

Cancer MedLab is a new venture co-founded by Dr. Jean Paul Ndayizeye and Dr. Emmanuel Manirakiza. Dr. Jean Paul is the CEO and Dr. Emmanuel is the Clinical Mentor.

PILOT AND SCALING GOALS

• 600 women will be screened for cervical cancer.

• 18 screening sessions will done in three months and facilitated by 144 trained healthcare providers (72 CHWs and 72 nurses/ midwives).

• Fundraise an additional $27,560 from new donors within 12 months.

FOUNDING TEAM

Dr. Jean Paul Ndayizeye - CEO

Dr. Emmanuel Manirakiza - Clinical Mentor

Awaken Her Initiative

PATIENT IDENTIFICATION CHALLENGE; RWANDA

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

Through deliberate community awareness, the Awaken Her Initiative envisions a Rwanda in which no woman dies as a result of cervical cancer ignorance.

Their distribution approach is a women-to-women awareness method in which well-trained cervical cancer survivors and medical doctors will assist in raising awareness about the benefits of voluntary cervical cancer screening. The Awaken Her Initiative is a well-designed methodology for reinforcing Rwanda's efforts to eradicate cervical cancer.

Four Rwandan doctors — Drs. Clarisse Iradukunda, Yvette Nkurunziza, Kambali Philbert, and Rwamatwara Alype founded the Awaken Her Initiative.

PILOT AND SCALING GOALS

• Education of 4200 women about cervical cancer in three months.

• Cervical cancer screening of 400 women using VIA, and follow-up with 120 VIA-positive women to determine the best course of treatment in 3 months.

• Fundraise $10,000 from new donors within 3 months.

FOUNDING TEAM

Dr. Iradukunda Clarisse - Founder

Dr. Nkurunziza Yvette - Founder

Dr. Kambali Philbert - Founder

Dr. Rwamatwara Alype - Founder