“If you think you are too small to make a difference, you haven't spent the night with a mosquito.”
~ african proverb ~
~ african proverb ~
We have a few ways you can help us help our partners in East Africa to protect wildlife and the environment, and to aid in the education of future leaders. We even have way that is FREE to you! Just keep scrolling to the bottom of the page. Please check the opportunities to be a partner in our projects.
The most common and obvious way that charitable organizations raise funds is through monetary donations from individuals, other organizations, and corporations. These donations are 100% deductible for US taxpayers as we are registered with the IRS as a public charity. You will receive a receipt for you tax records. If you chose to sign up for an automatic monthly contribution (thank you very much), you will receive a receipt at the end of the year.
If you reside outside of the United States and would still like to help support our projects and organization, our donation platform does accept a number of different currencies.
If you reside outside of the United States and would still like to help support our projects and organization, our donation platform does accept a number of different currencies.
You may donate through the link below if you would like to donate to Ushirika's undesignated fund. this allows us to distribute among our projects according to need, and to respond to urgent needs that we identify.
For individual projects you may use one of the links below, or go to the Projects page to read more about what we are doing and donate from there.
For individual projects you may use one of the links below, or go to the Projects page to read more about what we are doing and donate from there.
Please know that we will receive 100% of your donation. There are no processing fees! Upon making your donation you will be asked if you would like to make a donation to Zeffy so that they can continue to provide this service to us and to other non-profits. This is completely voluntary and whatever you decide will not affect the amount we receive.
Ololchurra Primary School is a day and boarding school in a small village on the eastern border of Maasai Mara National Reserve. We are partnering with them to help them reach their goals.
To find out more about this partnership you may follow this link:
To find out more about this partnership you may follow this link:
Please VISIT Our Projects page if you would like to sponsor an individual student and change the course of a child's life
Animal Disease Surveillance Centre is planned for construction in Ol Pejeta Conservancy in the Laikipia region of Kenya. The center aims to act as a sentinel for animal diseases, provide a platform for researchers from Kenya and around the world in wildlife and ecosystem conservation, in addition to being a conservation educational center.
To find out more about this partnership you may follow this link:
Would you like to help raise funds to help Ushirika Foundation carry out our projects at no cost to you? ShopRaise is an app that you can install on your phone and as an extension on your computer. When you shop online at over 1,000 retailers a percentage of your purchases will be donated to Ushirika Foundation. If you were familiar with the now discontinued Amazon Smile, it works in a similar way, but at MANY retailers such as Nordstrom, Office Depot, PetSmart, Clinique, Expedia, Alamo, and Walmart. It will also make a donation when you purchase gift cards! The list is almost endless. Once the app and extension are installed, it only requires one extra click from you to verify that you would like a donation sent to Ushirika Foundation. Please consider joining our partnership in this manner when doing online shopping personally or for your business. Follow the link for instructions on how to install.
A Note About Cybersecurity
All of us should be aware of how are funds are handle over the internet, and you should feel secure in sending your payment. We utilize a platform called Zeffy which partners with Stripe, one of the largest online payment processing platforms in the world. Stripe is very secure and has an excellent track record of cybersecurity. It has attained the highest certification for online payment processing.