This is a list of the best online fundraising (crowdfunding) platforms in Kenya. Sometimes we find ourselves in desperate situations that are beyond control and require collective efforts to pull through. A good example is medical emergencies that may result in huge pending bills that one may not be able to settle.
Such instances may lead one to resort to fundraisers to be able to pull through. This is where fundraising platforms come in handy. Fundraising platforms bring together resource mobilizers for a good cause.
Here are the best online fundraising platforms in Kenya.
1. M-Changa
M-Changa is undoubtedly Africa’s first and largest mobile fundraising site. It is an online fundraising platform that was founded in 2012 by Kyai Mullei and David Mark. It is the ideal solution for individuals, organisations and businesses seeking to create awareness and collect local and international donations for their fundraiser.
M-Changa guarantees the best value and automatic fundraiser acceleration through multiple payment channels such as Safaricom paybill, Equity, Airtel, Visa, Mastercard and PayPal.
M-Changa Office: Unit A6, 2nd Floor, Block A, Haven Court Apartments, Waiyaki Way, Nairobi.
Contact: +254 20 765 0919.
Email: support@changa.co.ke.
2. Pesa Pesa
Pesa Pesa is an online fundraising platform that was created to satisfy the growing need of individuals, companies and other organisations whose interests are to raise funds.
The application runs on Facebook and allows fundraising campaigns for creative projects, honeymoons, business & ideas, medical assistance, memorial funds, missions, schools and education.
Contact: +254 700 158 758.
Email: care@truekenya.com.
3. Changia Boresha
Changia Boresha is a donation-based crowdfunding platform to raise funds for personal or social causes. This platform follows ‘Keep it all’ model of fundraising and charges a fee of 6% of the raised funds for its services.
4. Kickstarter Kenya
Kickstarter is an online funding platform for creative projects. Project creators set their projects’ funding and goal. If people like the projects, they pledge funds and necessary support.
Contacts: +254 20 374 0176.
