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Sumba Sustainable Solutions

Sumba Sustainable Solutions empowers rural families by enabling access to solar-power for lighting and value-adding to agricultural produce.

SOLAR LAMP CHALLENGE; INDONESIA

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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

Sumba Sustainable Solutions empowers rural families by enabling access to solar-power for lighting and value-adding to agricultural produce.

The Sumba model recognises that energy access, reduced domestic workload and increased incomes must go hand in hand. Sumba works with local communities to value-add to their commodities using solar powered Productive Use Centres. The final component is supporting entrepreneurs by purchasing products and selling them on to the sustainable tourism industry.

Sumba Solutions was intiated by Sarah Hobgen and Rodney Parish in 2018. Rodney serves as the company Director and Sarah manages the company.

 

PILOT AND SCALING GOALS

  • Reach 100 customers and 500 beneficiaries during the pilot

  • Establish 1 Productive Use Centre with 5 appliances for testing during the pilot

  • Raise an additional $200,00 during the pilot

  • Reach 5,000 beneficiaries by the end of year 1

  • Reach 15,000 beneficiaries by the end of year 2

 

FOUNDING TEAM

Sarah Hobgen - Co-founder, Manager

Rodney Parish - Co-founder, Director

Rambu Yati Radandima - Finance and Administration Manager

Romie Umbu - Operations Manager

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Sollys Energy

Sollys Energy's mission is to end energy poverty in Malawi by making quality solar products affordable and accessible.

SOLAR LAMP CHALLENGE; MALAWI

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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

Sollys Energy's mission is to end energy poverty in Malawi by making quality solar products affordable and accessible.

The Sollys Energy business model involves the recruitment of sales agents located in the semi-urban areas of Lilongwe, Malawi. The sales agents are local shopkeepers and their customers may pay for the lanterns in installments through them, or through mobile money applications. The Sollys Energy team is a collection of young, unique, energetic individuals with diverse skill sets, and a common goal - eradicating energy poverty.

Sollys Energy was founded by Martin Masiya, Gift Bwanali, Nithaar Kaisi and Dickson Mervin Kapichi. All were students at the University of Malawi, The Polytechnic.

 

PILOT AND SCALING GOALS

  • Distribute 300 solar lamps during the three-month pilot, reaching 1,500 people

  • Raise an additional $45,000 during the three-month pilot

  • Reach 12,000 people at the end of year 1

  • Reach 65,000 people by the end of year 2

 

FOUNDING TEAM

Martin Masiya - CEO

Gift Bwanali - COO

Dickson Mervin Kapichi - CTO

Nithaar Kaisi - CMO

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REFAN Multiple Concepts

Renewable Energy for All Nigerian (REFAN) provides solar powered lamps to off-grid communities in Nigeria.

SOLAR LAMP CHALLENGE; NIGERIA

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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

Imagine a world where light transforms lives. At REFAN Multiple concepts, Nigeria supported by D-Prize, we're making this vision a reality by distributing over 16,000 standalone solar lamps in the last 3 years to rural communities in Northeast Nigeria. Our mission is simple yet powerful: to illuminate the darkest corners and empower individuals, families, and entire communities. With each lamp, we're not just providing light, but opening doors to education, safety, and economic opportunity. Join us in brightening the future for over 60,000 indirect beneficiaries and counting.

REFAN’s model is based on distribution of solar lamps to households using a network of Microfinance Banks (MFBs), Microfinance Institutions (MFI) and Smallholder farmers’ cooperatives. To increase access, solar lanterns will be available on both a cash and credit basis.

REFAN was set up in August 2020 by Asongo Abraham, a Microfinance Expert, based in Yola, Nigeria. Fardeen Dodo of American University of Nigeria works with REFAN as Director of Strategy, Monitoring and Evaluation. Mrs. Grace Pius, a qualified Accountant, works with REFAN as Director of Finance.

 

PILOT AND SCALING GOALS

  • Distribute 350 solar lamps reaching 1,050 beneficiaries during the pilot

  • Reach 2,100 beneficiaries by the end of year 1

  • Reach 3,000 beneficiaries by the end of year 2

 

FOUNDING TEAM

Asongo Abraham - Founder

Fardeen Dodo - Director of Strategy, Monitoring and Evaluation

Grace Pius - Director of Finance

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Relief to Farmers

Relief to Farmers aims at improving the lives of smallholder farmers in Ghana by distributing affordable Purdue Improved Crop Storage Sacks.

CUSTOM AGRICULTURE CHALLENGE; GHANA

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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

Relief to Farmers (RTF) aims to improve the lives of low-income smallholder maize farmers through the distribution of Purdue Improved Crops Storage (PICS) bags in the Ejura Sekyeredumasi District in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. In the current practice, enterprises focus on selling local bags, which are less effective. Through micro-lenders, RTF will distribute affordable PICS loans to poor smallholder maize FBOS who need it the most and be required to pay loans at flexible periods.

Relief to Farmers was founded by Benjamin Amoah Boateng and Abdulai Abdul-Jalil who all have vast experience in the maize and PIC distribution chain.

PILOT AND SCALING GOALS

  • Distribute 6,000 PICS bags reaching 600 farmers by the end of the three-month pilot

  • Raise additional $10,000 by the end of the three-month pilot

  • Reach 1,170 farmers by the end of year 1

  • Reach 2,340 farmers by the end of year 2

 

FOUNDING TEAM

Benjamin Amoah - Co-founder

Abdulai Jalil - Co-founder

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Mzima Health Access

Mzima Health Access serves to improve quality of life of community individuals through access to voluntary medical male circumcision to reduce the risk of HIV acquisition.

VMMC CHALLENGE; UGANDA

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PROVEN INTERVENTION TO BE DISTRIBUTED

Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC).

Learn more about the VMMC Challenge and why scaling up voluntary medical male circumcision can substantially reduce the rate of HIV acquisition for men, and also reduce the risk of transmission of high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) to the men’s partners.

DISTRIBUTION MODEL INNOVATION

Mzima Health Access serves to improve quality of life of community individuals through access to voluntary medical male circumcision to reduce the risk of HIV acquisition.

Mzima Health Access uses a Village Health Team (VHT) model to create demand for VMMC services at the communities of Mubende District in Uganda. The project leverages a community structure obligated to create demand for health services at community level through end mile delivery and distribution of health products and services.

PILOT AND SCALING GOALS

  • Increase access to VMMC services to 200 Men during the three month pilot

  • Mobilize 15 Village Health Teams and 9 safe male circumcision champions (‘satisfied users’) to lead identification and promotion of VMMC

  • Fundraise an additional $11,000 USD from new donors or investors during the three month pilot

  • Reach 10,000 men by the end of year 1

FOUNDING TEAM

Catherine Amulen - Team Leader

Joan Nakirya - Project Coordinator

Juma Omala - Resource Mobilization Lead

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Saving Mothers Saving Lives - Zambia

Saving Mothers, Saving Lives increases adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) and retention in HIV care for at least HIV positive pregnant and breastfeeding women.

PMTCT CHALLENGE; ZAMBIA

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PROVEN INTERVENTION TO BE DISTRIBUTED

Retention in care and adherence to anti-retroviral treatment for people living with HIV. 

Learn more about the PMTCT Challenge and how increasing completion of antiretroviral therapy (ART) to prevent mother to child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV can decrease HIV rates and improve lives.

DISTRIBUTION MODEL INNOVATION

Saving Mothers, Saving Lives increases adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) and retention in HIV care for at least HIV positive pregnant and breastfeeding women.

Launching in Katete District the Mothers for Life-eMTCT project interventions will build on comprehensive integrated HIV and ANC services at the health facility level, adding evidence-based strategies in the community and at individual level to support adherence to and retention in ART. These include: (1) mobile health (mHealth) short message service (SMS) with two-way communication to convey health messages and help retain HIV positive pregnant women in existing ART services, and (2) Community-Based Volunteers who conduct home visits to support eMTCT services.

PILOT AND SCALING GOALS

  • Reach 300 HIV+ expectant mothers during the pilot phase

  • Raise an additional $7,000 during the pilot phase

  • Reach 750 HIV+ expectant mothers by the end of year 1

FOUNDING TEAM

Davies Bwalya - Director

Constance Himakuma - Clinical Lead Mentor

Innocent Tembo - Strategic/Planning (M&E)

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Koi Koi Stories Uganda Limited

Through empowering traditional birth attendants, Koi Koi Stories increases community access to the lifesaving misoprostol drug to reduce post partum haemorrhage, the leading cause of maternal mortality among the rural underserved women of Moroto District, Uganda.

MATERNAL HEALTH CHALLENGE; UGANDA

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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

Through empowering traditional birth attendants, Koi Koi Stories increases community access to the lifesaving misoprostol drug to reduce post partum haemorrhage, the leading cause of maternal mortality among the rural underserved women of Moroto District, Uganda.

Moroto District has a very high maternal mortality rate at 420 deaths per 100,000 live births. Due to long distances to health facilities, most women die from postpartum hemorrhage in the communities as they try to deliver under the care of unskilled traditional birth attendants. Our model seeks to train traditional birth attendants on the appropriate use of misoprostol (an approved low cost uterotonic drug), and create linkages for them with the health facilities to allow them access the drug supplies and appropriately and timely administer these drugs at community level to save the lives of mothers and their newborns.

PILOT AND SCALING GOALS

  • Reach 1,680 women during the pilot phase

  • Raise $10,000 of funding during the pilot phase

  • Train 5,000 Traditional Birth Attendants by the end of year 2

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

FOUNDING TEAM

Bryan Innocent Tumusiime - Team Lead

Mary Ajwang - Project Coordinator

Precious Mutoru Kerunga - M&E Officer

Dinnah Odonya - Field Trainer

Abigail Antwi - Founding Member

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Resonance Lab

Resonance Lab provides clean, affordable and reliable energy access to people in rural India.

SOLAR LAMP CHALLENGE; INDIA

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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

Resonance Lab provides clean, affordable and reliable energy access to people in rural India. The distribution plan levergares the reach of local NGO in Jharkhand, the most power-deprived state in India. Resonance Lab will offer off-the-shelf products during the pilot phase to assess product-market fit.

Nitin Malik and Mohit Saini aim to solve social problems in India. They have 13 years of experience across eight countries in consulting and work with low-income communities.

PILOT AND SCALING GOALS

  • 50 solar products distributed over the first three months

  • 550 customers reached by end of Y1

  • 3,000 customers reached by end of Y2

FOUNDING TEAM

Nitin Malik - Co-founder

Mohit Saini - Co-founder

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Free2Plan

Free2Plan is a feminist, youth-led non profit working to meet the unmet need for family planning by distributing Sayana Press, an injectable contraceptive.

SAYANA PRESS CHALLENGE; NIGERIA

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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

Free2Plan is a feminist, youth-led nonprofit working to meet the unmet need for family planning by distributing Sayana Press, an injectable contraceptive.

Free2Plan will empower owner-operated drug retail outlets known as Patent and Proprietary Medicine Vendors (PPMVs) to deliver Sayana Press to women and girls in hard to reach areas. They will train these PPMVs on communications to drive demand and create behavior change around self-injectable contraceptives.

 

PILOT AND SCALING GOALS

  • Provide 1,000 women with access to Sayana Press during the pilot

  • Train 100 PPMVs on Sayana Press communications and distribution during the pilot

  • Reach 5,000 beneficiaries by the end of year 1

  • Reach 12,000 beneficiaries by the end of year 2

 

FOUNDING TEAM

Offor Hope Jeremiah - Co-Founder

Melanie Tejiri Idehen - Co-Founder

Brenda Effiom - SBCC Specialist

Ibukun Babarinde - Supply Chain Manager

Nwabuma Omola Daniel - MEL Manager

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Solar Brother

Solar Brother distributes quality solar products to rural and semi-urban populations in DRC.

SOLAR LAMP CHALLENGE; DRC

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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 Brother distributes quality solar products to the most vulnerable rural and semi-urban populations of the Tanganyika Province in DR Congo using a PAYGO model. Distribution will be done by talented and trained agents. Many potential customers have lost trust in solar because of poor products in the market. To address this, Solar Brother will target early sales to influential community members.

PILOT AND SCALING GOALS

  • 500 lamps distributed over the first three months by 5 high-performing agents

  • Fundraise an additional $10,000 within the first three months

  • 3,000 customers reached by end of Y1

  • 30,000 customers reached by end of Y2

FOUNDING TEAM

Atuu Waonaje Sincere - Co-Director of Investment Development, HR and Finance

Issa Wakilongo Matthieu - Co-Director of Market and Business Development

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#TRANSPARENTIVAL

#TRANSPARENTIVAL is a campaign that aims to engage young people in the fight corruption in Colombia.

TRANSPARENCY CHALLENGE; COLOMBIA

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PROVEN INTERVENTION TO BE DISTRIBUTED

Existing government petition system to fight corruption.

Learn more about the Transparency Challenge and how citizen reporting platforms can be used to hold government officials accountable and reduce corruption.

 

DISTRIBUTION MODEL INNOVATION

#Transparentival will be a cooperative campaign to educate, motivate and support people to fight corruption in Colombia.

In this project we will use the right to petition as a tool to fight corruption. The right to petition allows people to access public information, challenge abuses of power and report negligence from authorities.

 

PILOT AND SCALING GOALS

  • Send 1,000 corruption reports using right to petition during pilot

  • Reach 10,000 people with information on government petitions during pilot

  • Raise an additional $15,000 during pilot

  • Reach 50,000 people with information on government petitions by end of Y1

  • Reach 100,000 people with information on government petitions by end of Y2

 

FOUNDING TEAM

Margarita Méndez Sandoval - Director

Luke Hammett - Project Leader

 

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SAUK

SAUK will facilitate access to commercial fertilizer and farmer training in the province of South-Kivu, mainly in the Ruzizi-Tanganyika Plain Corridor.

FERTILIZER CHALLENGE; DRC

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PROVEN INTERVENTION TO BE DISTRIBUTED

Fertilizer and microdosing technique. 

Learn more about the Fertilizer 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

SAUK will facilitate access to commercial fertilizer and farmer training in the province of South-Kivu, mainly in the Ruzizi-Tanganyika Plain Corridor.

The SAUK model consists of establishing a vertically-integrated fertilizer distribution chain in eastern DRC, with SAUK controlling the supply, transport, storage and sale segments, delivering directly to farmers. SAUK will train farmers on the use of fertilizer and provide them access to quality fertilizer in the appropriate quantity.

 

PILOT AND SCALING GOALS

  • 160 farmers reached with commercial fertilizer and training by end of pilot

  • 2 agroshops and 3 training centers opened by end of pilot

  • 250 farmers reached by end of Y1

  • 500 farmers reached by end of Y2

 

FOUNDING TEAM

Richard Bikulo - CEO

Leon Kazamwali - Director of Marketing

Frank Batumike - Technical Services

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SoBz Energy Limited

SoBz Energy Limited will distribute life changing solar lamps to rural communities in Uganda.

SOLAR LAMP CHALLENGE; UGANDA

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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

SoBz Energy will utilize a network of boda (motorcycle) riders to distribute solar lights to hard to reach communities. The Venture will identify the boda riders, train them in solar marketing, functioning, and simple troubleshooting and roll them out to sell solar lamps to the rural customers. The venture will also carry out customer screening, especially of those buying on credit, to determine credit readiness, and then determine repayment method. The venture also will conduct field visits to customers to assess their experience with the lamps, gather impact stories, and issue repayment reminders. The venture will initially operate in Mubende district in Western Uganda, with plan to scale to the neighboring communities.

SoBz Energy’s co-founders all have experience in Uganda’s renewable energy sector. Noah Ssempijja, the Managing Director, worked with Fenix International as a Customer Field Support Manager. Florence Nabukenya, the Customer Support Manager, previously supported Fenix International’s customer call center in Uganda. And Denis Mulangwa, the Operations Director, previously worked as Head of Customer Care and Credit at Solantis Solar Uganda.

PILOT AND SCALING GOALS

  • 500 lamps distributed over the first three months, reaching 3,000 people

  • 39,000 people reached by the end of Y1

  • 99,000 people reached by end of Y2

FOUNDING TEAM

Noah Ssempijja - Co-founder, Managing Director

Denis Mulangwa - Co-founder, Operations Director

Florence Nabukenya - Co-founder, Customer Support Manager

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FarmerTribe Company Limited

FarmerTribe distributes affordable agricultural inputs to farmers in the last mile communities of Northern Ghana.

FERTILIZER CHALLENGE; GHANA

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PROVEN INTERVENTION TO BE DISTRIBUTED

Fertilizer and microdosing technique. 

Learn more about the Fertilizer 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

FarmerTribe's model is to distribute agricultural inputs to smallholder farmers in rural communities while supporting them with extension services and training them to be effective and efficient in their production.
FarmerTribe is a one-stop shop for farmers to access all inputs and receive technical support without traveling to the region capital. FarmerTribe currently operates in the Mamprugu Moaduri and Yunyoo/Nasuan district in North East Region and Garu district in Upper East Region.

FarmerTribe was foundered by Sepenica Darko with years of experience as a development workers and a Tony Elumelu enterprenuer.

 

PILOT AND SCALING GOALS

  • Reach 1,500 farmers within first three months

  • Raise additional $10,000 within first three months

  • Reach 10,000 farmers by end of Y1

  • Reach 15,000 farmers by end of Y2

 

FOUNDING TEAM

Sepenica Anfumwaa Darko - Founder and CEO

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Better Minds Education

Better Minds Education is dedicated to improving student learning outcomes throughout rural Africa through a scalable digital tutoring model.

FLIPPED CLASSROOM; KENYA

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PROVEN INTERVENTION TO BE DISTRIBUTED

Flipped classroom. 

Learn more about the Flipped Classroom Challenge and why new education models, like flipping the classroom or deskilling a class curriculum, offer a solution to the vast teacher shortages in the developing world.

DISTRIBUTION MODEL INNOVATION

Better Minds Education is dedicated to improving student learning outcomes throughout rural Africa through a scalable digital tutoring model.

Better Minds distributes proven digital tutoring content to high-need students in rural Africa. The pilot digital learning center in Kakamega, Kenya leverages low-cost tablets and self-paced learning software to teach students at their right level of learning through school-based partnerships and holiday learning camps.

Better Minds was founded in 2019 by Siler Bryan, with Grace Waweru as the first Digital Learning Center Manager.


PILOT AND SCALING GOALS

  • Provide tutoring to 500 students within 3 months

  • Launch partnerships with 6 schools and hold 1 holiday camp to reach 500 students in 3 months

  • Raise $50,000 from new donors within 3 months

  • Scale to serve 2,000 students by end of year 1 and 10,000 by year 2


     

FOUNDING TEAM

Siler Bryan - Director

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Katswiri

Katswiri's mission is to distribute livestock and livestock services on loan to rural smallholder farmers in order to promote a better quality of life.

CUSTOM CHALLENGE; MALAWI

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PROVEN INTERVENTION TO BE DISTRIBUTED

Livestock market bundle.

Learn more about the Custom Challenge and why we only fund ideas that focus on distributing proven poverty interventions.

DISTRIBUTION MODEL INNOVATION

Katswiri's mission is to distribute livestock and livestock services on loan to rural smallholder farmers in order to promote a better quality of life.

The Katswiri distribution model is based on three part approach, that includes financing through the provision of livestock and livestock services on loan, training of rural farmers in livestock production best practices, and marketing support.

Katswiri’s plan is to provide long term sustainable livestock services to farmers in need and drive evidence-based impact.

PILOT AND SCALING GOALS

  • Enroll 100 households in livestock program within first six months

  • Directly distribute 1,400 livestock units, offer a series of 3 agriculture production trainings and vaccinate 1,400 livestock units

  • Raise 20,000 USD in first six months and then scale operations in the next year pilot to reach 450 farmers with an estimated fundraising budget of 100,000 USD

FOUNDING TEAM

Sopani R. Neba - Founder and Team Lead

Judith Kamanga - Training and Livestock Extension Specialist

Graciano Ulemu Gawamadzi - Project Management and Evaluation Specialist

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Haraka Home

Haraka Home is Africa’s “Costco on wheels,” saving East African consumers money by delivering bulk commodities such as LPG and food using a distributed fleet of delivery vehicles preloaded with fast moving consumer goods.

COOK STOVE CHALLENGE; KENYA

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PROVEN INTERVENTION TO BE DISTRIBUTED

Liquid Petroleum Gas.

Learn more about the Cook Stove Challenge and how clean cook stoves reduce health and safety risks, lower fuel expenses, and help reduce poverty.  

DISTRIBUTION MODEL INNOVATION

Haraka Home, based in Nairobi, Kenya, uses a distributed goods model of delivery that allows low prices and a superior consumer experience while still retaining healthy margins. Instead of receiving an order, loading a vehicle hours or days later with goods, and then traveling to the customer, Haraka’s delivery vehicles leave their warehouse every morning preloaded with products and continuously complete deliveries. This distribution strategy cuts delivery time, distance, and expense significantly.

PILOT AND SCALING GOALS

  • Complete 1,000 deliveries within first month of operations

  • Achieve delivery times of 45 minutes or less

  • Aiming for full net profitability

FOUNDING TEAM

Max Weiner - COO

Vytas Bradunas - CTO

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Nutri You

Nutri You strives to create simplicity in agriculture by offering farmers affordable drip irrigation systems to help them grow.

CUSTOM AGRICULTURE CHALLENGE; KENYA

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PROVEN INTERVENTION TO BE DISTRIBUTED

Drip irrigation systems.

Learn more about the Custom Challenge and why we only fund ideas that focus on distributing proven poverty interventions.

DISTRIBUTION MODEL INNOVATION

The Nutri You model seeks to provide smallholder farmers in Busia County, Kenya, with affordable access to a low-cost drip irrigation system through a bundled low-cost irrigation package. This system will allow farmers to irrigate their crops all year round, relieving them of their dependence on rain, thus enabling them to increase local food production. The project has adopted a pay-as-you-go (PAYGO) finance model that offers farmers a micro-leasing option to acquire the system upfront with just a 30% down payment. The farmers then get as two month grace period before continuing to make slow payments over the course of 6 months.

Nutri You strives to create simplicity in agriculture by offering farmers affordable yet practical products and services that simplify their lives and help them grow.

PILOT AND SCALING GOALS

  • Reach 300 farmers in first three months

  • 2 agents to distribute 35 drip irrigation systems within first three months

FOUNDING TEAM

Ellen Savude - Project Manager

Laetitia Mukungu - Technical Lead

Haggai Pepela - Operations Lead

Mpumalanga Zwane - Communications Lead

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Adolescent Health Champions

Adolescent Health Champions trains adolescent girls in India as health educators in their schools and communities.

CUSTOM CHALLENGE; INDIA

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PROVEN INTERVENTION TO BE DISTRIBUTED

Improving health outcomes by distributing a health education program. 

Learn more about the Custom Challenge and why we only fund ideas that focus on distributing proven poverty interventions.

 

DISTRIBUTION MODEL INNOVATION

Adolescent Health Champions cultivates a network of youth health educators (Champions) in Mumbai, India who lead the health education process in their schools and communities. We use an innovative, evidence-based peer education model that leverages the voices, talent, and leadership of adolescents themselves. Our approach provides adolescents with the knowledge, dialogue, support, and prevention strategies they need to navigate their health needs during this pivotal transition to adulthood.

 

PILOT AND SCALING GOALS

  • Educate 5,000 adolescents during pilot

  • Train 625 peer educators during pilot

 

FOUNDING TEAM

Ricky Sharma - Co-Founder

Priya Shankar - Co-Founder

 

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CORD's Positive Escort Project

CORD’s Positive Escort Project aims to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV by training and engaging experienced women living with HIV to follow up and ensure 150 HIV+ pregnant women complete Antiretroviral Therapy.

PMTCT CHALLENGE; NIGERIA

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PROVEN INTERVENTION TO BE DISTRIBUTED

Retention in care and adherence to anti-retroviral treatment for people living with HIV. 

Learn more about the PMTCT Challenge and how increasing completion of antiretroviral therapy (ART) to prevent mother to child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV can decrease HIV rates and improve lives.

DISTRIBUTION MODEL INNOVATION

CORD’s Positive Escort Project aims to prevent mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV by training and engaging experienced women living with HIV to follow up and ensure 150 HIV+ pregnant women complete Antiretroviral Therapy (ART).

HIV+ positive women who have experienced PMTCT services and maintain close links with the community will be trained and engaged as Positive Escorts to facilitate community-facility continuum of care for PMTCT activities. They will provide pre-test group education sessions, one-on-one and couples counseling, individualized education, psychosocial support, appointment reminders and follow-up services to ensure women adhere to treatment. They will also be role models whose support and presence will reassure the newly diagnosed that HIV related challenges can be successfully overcome.

PILOT AND SCALING GOALS

  • Reach 150 expectant mothers during the pilot phase

  • Train 50 HIV+ women to serve as Positive Escorts during the pilot phase

FOUNDING TEAM

Adebanjo Adetosoye Moses - Executive Director/Project Lead

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