Kwanda
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Diasporans coming together to fund local innovation across Africa.
馃嚦馃嚞 馃嚞馃嚟 馃嚢馃嚜 馃嚡馃嚥 馃嚫馃嚤 馃嚭馃嚞 馃嚳馃嚰 馃嚚馃嚛 + more
馃嚦馃嚞 馃嚞馃嚟 馃嚢馃嚜 馃嚡馃嚥 馃嚫馃嚤 馃嚭馃嚞 馃嚳馃嚰 馃嚚馃嚛 + more
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Alright let's do the public address on this. Thread 馃憞馃従
Is @Kwanda a charity or a startup incubator?
Promise: 70/30 split.
Q1 reality: Less than 40p of every 拢1 reached Africa.
I asked why donor money funds an AI product studio stack (OpenAI, Anthropic, ElevenLabs).
My comments were deleted by the founder.
Here's what I found馃У馃憞View quoted post on X
1,810 girls in rural Kenya 馃嚢馃嚜 have received free reusable menstrual kits funded by Kwanda villagers.
65% of Kenyan women and girls can't afford menstrual products. Schoolgirls miss up to 40 days a year.
The kits are sewn by local women who earn $3 each. Each kit lasts two years.
Our 2026 goal: 1,300 more girls.
65% of Kenyan women and girls can't afford menstrual products. Schoolgirls miss up to 40 days a year.
The kits are sewn by local women who earn $3 each. Each kit lasts two years.
Our 2026 goal: 1,300 more girls.
7,418 people have received free healthcare at two micro-clinics in Lagos 馃嚦馃嚞 funded by Kwanda villagers.
98% of patients are uninsured. Average family income: $8-10/month.
Each clinic costs $450/month to run. The community donates the space. We funded renovations, nurses, and supplies.
拢16,510 deployed. Two clinics. 7,418 patients.
98% of patients are uninsured. Average family income: $8-10/month.
Each clinic costs $450/month to run. The community donates the space. We funded renovations, nurses, and supplies.
拢16,510 deployed. Two clinics. 7,418 patients.
29 women in Luanda, Angola 馃嚘馃嚧 enrolled in a free literacy programme funded by Kwanda villagers. 24 completed it. 108 hours of instruction each.
One is a former soldier who raised 10 children without ever learning to read. Three of her kids studied medicine. She ran a pharmacy from home by memorising prescriptions.
Today she can read. Total cost: 拢2,000.
One is a former soldier who raised 10 children without ever learning to read. Three of her kids studied medicine. She ran a pharmacy from home by memorising prescriptions.
Today she can read. Total cost: 拢2,000.
