Clean a river in Migingo & stop plastic pollution Improve 500 farmers' productivity in Mbata, Uganda Rehabilitate Terrat's water system for 3000 people Keep ORS-FM Maasai community radio on-air for all

Smart Villages Foundation

Org #72640
Vetted since 2020 Top Ranked Effective Nonprofit
2011
year founded
$32,892
raised on GlobalGiving
3
years fundraising
3
projects funded
* Amounts in US Dollars

Mission

Can remote villages have the same opportunities as urban centres? Can rural residents have access to careers, clean water, healthcare, education, productive agriculture and communication-without leaving their villages? Smart Villages believes that people in remote villages deserve the same opportunities as everyone else. Remote villages are often "off the grid" and do not have a reliable supply of energy for lighting homes, cooking, charging mobile phones, or powering businesses. The energy sources they do have, such as kerosene lamps, are often harmful to their health. The national grid may never reach many of these remote villages, but other solutions exist. We believe that ener... read more

Project Leaders
Bernie Jones
Bernie Jones
Iona Smith
Iona Smith
Organization Information
15 Lady Place
Abingdon, Oxfordshire OX14 4FB
United Kingdom
+44 7761 375991
Organization Information
15 Lady Place
Abingdon, Oxfordshire OX14 4FB
United Kingdom
+44 7761 375991

Project Reports

Each of GlobalGiving’s nonprofit partners is required to send quarterly donor reports detailing the impact of their work. Here are some of their recent updates:

May 14, 2023
The school gets a new classroom
Dear Friends, Exciting times in Kiruru - showing just what a difference your donations can make. Last time we were in the community, in late January, we told you how the village had been given an...
May 4, 2023
Steady progress during rainy season
Hello Friends, We have just visited our partners in Tanzania, and the communities in and around Terrat, to see how things are progressing. The news is fair - it is the middle of the rainy season,...
May 4, 2023
Steady progress during rainy season
Hello Friends, We have just been out in Tanzania again with our local partners and the communities. It's the rainy season at the moment, so everyone is happy and is planting their crops. But from June...
 
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