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Every action is tied to verified impact data. Filter by what you can offer β volunteer your skills remotely, donate to vetted organisations, or explore investment opportunities.
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Total actions
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Volunteer roles
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Organisations
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Countries
Emergency cash relief β Ethiopia drought response
GiveDirectly
Rapid unconditional cash transfers to households affected by the Horn of Africa drought. Disbursed within 48 hours of verification.
Solar for schools β Mwanza region
Solar Sister
Solar panels and batteries for 20 rural schools off the national grid.
Fund safe water access in rural Kenya
WaterAid Africa
WaterAid's Kenya programme reaches underserved communities in arid Turkana and Marsabit counties. Each Β£30 provides clean water for one person for life.
Emergency WASH response β Mozambique floods
WaterAid Africa
Cholera prevention and clean water delivery following seasonal flooding in low-lying provinces.
Equip a Solar Sister entrepreneur in Nigeria
Solar Sister
Each $200 donation helps a woman entrepreneur access clean energy products, training, and a business-in-a-bag starter kit.
Sponsor a girl's secondary education in Kano State
Malala Fund
Β£180/year covers school fees, books and mentoring for one girl in Northern Nigeria. 94% of sponsored girls complete secondary school.
Direct cash transfer to families in extreme poverty β Kenya
GiveDirectly
GiveDirectly sends cash directly to verified ultra-poor households. 89% of funds reach recipients. No restrictions on use.
Support WASH programs in Turkana County
WaterAid Kenya
Funding clean water access for 50,000+ people in arid regions.
Emergency WASH β Tigray & Afar regions
WaterAid Africa
Clean water and sanitation for conflict-displaced communities.
Clean water access β Northern Ghana
WaterAid Africa
Borehole drilling and maintenance in water-scarce northern communities.
Clean water β rural Tanzania
WaterAid Africa
Safe water access for 30,000 people in Dodoma and Singida regions.
WASH access β Casamance region
WaterAid Africa
Clean water and sanitation in Senegal's most water-stressed region.
Community health worker training β Nairobi
Amref Health Africa
Train frontline health workers in urban informal settlements.
Mobile health clinics β rural Ethiopia
Amref Health Africa
Fund outreach clinics reaching communities 50km+ from the nearest hospital.
Township health equity programme β Cape Town
Amref Health Africa
Primary healthcare and mental health support in underserved townships.
Train community health workers in Ethiopia
Amref Health Africa
Amref's health extension worker programme has trained 38,000+ community health workers. Donate to expand to Afar and Somali regions.
Solar home systems β rural Niger Delta
Solar Sister
Provide solar energy to 1,000 households without grid access.
Support smallholder farmers in Rwanda
One Acre Fund
One Acre Fund provides seeds, fertiliser on credit, and training. Average farmer sees a 50% increase in income. Donate to expand coverage.
Solar irrigation for smallholders in Zambia
Practical Action
Fund solar water pumps for farmers in Southern Province β reducing dependence on rain-fed agriculture and extending the growing season.
Emergency medical response β DR Congo
MΓ©decins Sans FrontiΓ¨res β Africa
MSF teams provide trauma surgery and cholera treatment in conflict-affected areas of eastern DRC. No strings attached β funding goes where it's most needed.
East Africa agri-tech co-investment
Launch Africa Ventures
Series A co-investment opportunities in Tanzanian agri-tech ventures.
Rwanda digital health startups β seed round
Launch Africa Ventures
Backing founders in Rwanda's fast-growing digital health sector.
Agri-fintech seed fund β East Africa 2026
Launch Africa Ventures
Launch Africa's portfolio focuses on climate-smart agriculture and financial inclusion for smallholders in Kenya, Tanzania and Rwanda.
Impact investment β off-grid solar distribution
Solar Sister
Blended-finance opportunities in Solar Sister's last-mile distribution network across East Africa. Returns linked to climate impact metrics.
Lagos tech ecosystem β impact fund opportunity
AfriLabs
Early-stage African founders solving infrastructure challenges.
Accra fintech seed pipeline
AfriLabs
Curated pipeline of early-stage Ghanaian fintech and agri-tech startups.
Agri-fintech seed opportunities β East Africa
Launch Africa Ventures
Screened early-stage opportunities in climate-smart agriculture.
Dakar startup ecosystem β impact opportunities
AfriLabs
Early-stage investment pipeline from Senegal's growing tech ecosystem.
South African impact tech fund
AfriLabs
Backing founders solving healthcare access and financial inclusion.
Impact-first startup portfolio β West Africa
AfriLabs
AfriLabs curates a co-investment vehicle for screened African startups across fintech, agri-tech and health-tech in Ghana, Nigeria and Senegal.
Senegal energy access β off-grid solutions brief
IEA Africa
Research on decentralised solar and mini-grid deployment in rural Senegal.
Free online course: Climate-resilient agriculture in Africa
Practical Action
Practical Action's open learning series on sustainable farming, water harvesting, and post-harvest loss reduction. 6 hours total.
Social entrepreneur case studies β African innovators
Ashoka Africa
Free access to Ashoka's library of 200+ African social entrepreneur profiles, with impact metrics and replication guides.
Ghana renewable energy policy β briefing series
IEA Africa
Quarterly analysis of Ghana's energy transition and policy landscape.
South Africa just energy transition β analysis
IEA Africa
Research on coal phase-out, renewables scale-up, and job creation.
Rwanda governance model β case study series
AfriLabs
In-depth research on Rwanda's institutional reforms and outcomes.
Africa Startup Ecosystem Report 2026
AfriLabs
Free annual report on funding trends, sector growth, and emerging opportunities across African startup ecosystems. PDF + webinar.
Remote data analyst β health indicators
Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team
3-month remote engagement, flexible hours.
Medical/logistical field positions β Africa placements
MΓ©decins Sans FrontiΓ¨res β Africa
MSF recruits doctors, nurses, logisticians and finance staff for 6β12 month field missions across sub-Saharan Africa.
Skills needed
OpenStreetMap contributor β infrastructure mapping
Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team
Help map roads, health facilities and water points in unmapped areas of sub-Saharan Africa. Remote, flexible. Training provided.
Skills needed
Field operations manager β East Africa
One Acre Fund
12-month placement managing field teams in Kenya or Tanzania. Background in agriculture, logistics or operations required.
Skills needed
Remote WASH data analyst (3-month)
WaterAid Africa
Support WaterAid's data team with analysis of water point functionality surveys across East Africa. Flexible remote hours.
Skills needed
Medical professional β remote consultation programme
Amref Health Africa
Virtual specialist consultations supporting district hospitals in Tanzania and Uganda. Minimum 2 sessions/month.
Skills needed
Health facility mapping β Oromia region
Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team
Remote GIS volunteer role, 5β10 hrs/week, 2-month commitment.
Community health data β Kigali district
Amref Health Africa
Part-time remote role supporting health outcomes data collection.