Founded July 2010 Key people Sasha Fisher (Founder) | Headquarters Musanze, Rwanda | |
Type Non-profit organization Website www.sparkmicrogrants.org | ||
Spark MicroGrants is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that gives microgrants of about $3,000 to local communities in East Africa.
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History
Since July 2010, Spark MicroGrants has worked alongside communities in Rwanda, Uganda And Burundi in order to support their community-driven initiatives. Community members contribute on average over 1,600 hours of planning for their projects. Projects range from increasing access to education and clean water to projects rebuilding orphanages and sustainable latrines. Spark facilitators help to instigate discussion amongst a community about the goals of the community, and possible solutions are brought together with skills training to ensure communities take ownership of improvements they seek.
Spark MicroGrants began its work in Rwanda in 2010 and has rapidly scaled across Rwanda, Uganda, and Burundi. Spark has over 90 community partners today.
Spark has been touted as the organization that will change the way aid is distributed to more rapidly build a world with dignity.
Board of directors
Media coverage
In 2011, Spark MicroGrants was featured in Forbes magazine, and was a semi-finalist in the Buckminster Fuller Challenge.
Statistics
Spark MicroGrants has 90 community partners with the support of foundations and private donors.