Projects communities fund
Boreholes, water tanks and sanitation
Classroom blocks, libraries and teachers’ quarters
Clinic equipment and health outreach
Street lights, culverts and access roads
Scholarships for students from the community
Community centres and festival projects
Plan the project before you raise
Get quotations, agree a budget and decide what happens in each phase. A campaign with a costed plan, such as “GH₵45,000 to drill and mechanise a borehole for the town, with work starting in January”, earns far more trust than a general appeal.
Large projects can run in phases, each with its own campaign and goal, so supporters can see one stage finished before the next begins.
Who should organize
A registered association, NGO or development committee can organize as an organization after verifying with its registration documents, and on plans with team collaboration its officers can share a workspace. Otherwise, a trusted member verifies their identity and organizes on the community’s behalf.
On eligible plans, a campaign can also split its proceeds between several named beneficiaries by percentage. Each beneficiary must be verified before they can be paid, and the split is locked once donations start.
Bring in sons and daughters abroad
Members of the community living abroad are often the most committed supporters of hometown projects. They can give by debit or credit card, and donations are charged in cedis. Share the link in diaspora association groups and at their meetings.
Show the work
Post updates with photos as the project progresses: the site cleared, the walls up, water flowing. When the project is finished, a final update and a thank-you message to donors close the loop and make the next appeal easier.
Run a community campaign
Agree the project and budget
Get quotations and agree the plan with the community’s leadership.
Choose the organizer
A registered association verifies as an organization, or a trusted member verifies as an individual.
Create the campaign
Choose the Community category, explain the plan and set the goal from the budget.
Share at home and abroad
Post in community and diaspora groups, and announce it at meetings and events.
Update with photos
Report progress at each phase until the project is complete.
Questions people ask
Can a hometown association raise money on Ujimora?
Yes. Register the association as an organization with its registration documents, or have a verified member organize the campaign on its behalf.
How do we show donors the money was used well?
Post updates with photos and receipts, with personal details covered, at each stage, and send a thank-you message when the project is complete.
Can the money be shared between several beneficiaries?
On eligible plans, a campaign can split its proceeds by percentage between named beneficiaries. Each beneficiary must be verified, and the split is locked once donations start.
Can people outside Ghana contribute?
Yes, by debit or credit card. Donations are charged in cedis and the card issuer converts the amount; some cards issued outside Ghana may not be accepted.
Is there a limit on how much we can raise?
Each plan sets a maximum goal, and goals above GH₵250,000 need staff approval unless the organizer is currently verified and has published a campaign before.