Giving across 54 African countries

Imagine a stronger Africa.Together, we can make it happen.

Manage your charitable giving, support trusted causes and nonprofits, and create lasting impact across Africa — all from one place.

Free to open · No minimum contribution · Receipts for eligible charitable gifts

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One charitable giving account for all of your giving

Open your account, add money for charitable giving, build a charitable balance, then give from that balance to eligible nonprofits, Global Funds and causes across Africa — with receipts and giving activity kept together.

  • Free to open, no minimum contribution
  • Give to eligible nonprofits, Global Funds and causes
  • Donation history and receipts in one place
  • Grants are reviewed and issued by the charity that administers the platform

Open a Charitable Giving Account

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Built for giving across the whole continent

54

African countries in scope — every nation on the continent

Nonprofits listed in our African directory

Global Funds open for giving

17

UN Sustainable Development Goals you can give through

How it works

One account for everything you give across Africa.

  1. Step 1

    Create your account

    Sign up securely and build your giving profile in a couple of minutes.

  2. Step 2

    Add money for charitable giving

    Contribute securely with the payment methods supported on the platform.

  3. Step 3

    Discover where to give

    Explore nonprofits, Global Funds, countries, causes and the 17 SDGs.

  4. Step 4

    Give and track your impact

    Recommend gifts and keep receipts and giving activity in one dashboard.

Find a cause you care about.

Find opportunities to give based on what matters most to you.

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Disaster Relief — real photography representing this cause

Disaster Relief

Support communities affected by natural disasters, humanitarian emergencies, and other crises. Discover or create Global Funds supporting emergency response, recovery, and long-term rebuilding efforts.

17 subcategories — local, national and international

Wildfire Relief — real photography representing this cause

Wildfire Relief

Support families and first responders after wildfires and disasters.

Scholarships & Financial Aid — real photography representing this cause

Scholarships & Financial Aid

Open doors to school with scholarships and tuition aid.

Climate Change — real photography representing this cause

Climate Change

Cut emissions and help communities adapt to a changing climate.

Disease Prevention — real photography representing this cause

Disease Prevention

Back clinics, vaccines, and preventive care where it's needed most.

Adoption & Foster Care — real photography representing this cause

Adoption & Foster Care

Support children, foster families, and adoptive homes.

Food Security — real photography representing this cause

Food Security

Get nutritious food to families facing hunger.

Veterans — real photography representing this cause

Veterans

Back veterans and military families after service.

Funds from Global Fund of Africa.

Support charitable initiatives and responses organized or featured by Global Fund of Africa. These are distinct from Global Funds created by community members.

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Education
Africa

Africa Education Fund

Pools grants across high-performing literacy, tutoring and scholarship organizations across Africa.

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Volunteers planting young trees during a restoration project
Environment
Africa

Congo Basin Conservation Fund

Protects rainforest, watersheds and community conservation areas.

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Volunteers unloading and distributing bottled water to families after a disaster
Disaster Relief
Africa

Africa Storm & Flood Response Fund

Emergency shelter, water and rebuilding grants after cyclones, storms and floods.

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Volunteers unloading and distributing bottled water to families after a disaster
International Aid Agencies
Global

Global Crisis Response Fund

Rapid-deploy capital to vetted relief organizations within 72 hours of a disaster.

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Children celebrate Handwashing Day in Lekma South Cluster of Schools, where USAID has built school bathrooms and handwas
Water
Global

Clean Water & Sanitation Fund

Wells, filtration, and hygiene programs across East Africa and South Asia.

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Children & Youth
Global

Girls' Education Fund

Keeps girls in secondary school across 11 countries with proven interventions.

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The 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals

Give by Sustainable Development Goal.

17 Global Fund of Africa project funds aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Choose a goal and make an impact.

Explore all 17 goals

The Sustainable Development Goals are a United Nations framework. The goal tiles shown here are our own rendition of the goals, using the official goal numbers, names and colours; they are not the United Nations' own artwork and their use does not imply UN endorsement of this platform or of any fund.

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Global Fund of Africa is an initiative of Global Fund for Assistance Inc., a U.S. tax-exempt 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

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