Amollo Ambole

Development assistance is under pressure, with traditional ODA declining in many contexts, especially in Africa. This raises an important question: what other sources of financing can supplement development funding, particularly for smaller, locally driven initiatives that may struggle to attract conventional donor funding? I’ve been experimenting with one possibility: crowdfunding on M-Changa. In 2024, I raised around USD 3,000 for community libraries in Mathare informal settlements. I’m now...

Recently, I spent one of my Saturdays with Mathare youth, who are members of 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗕𝗢, a grassroots initiative...

In July this year, I met the team of my dreams, in real life! I’ve been working remotely with Open Cities Lab since March last year,...