Description

Kukura is a digital platform that equips community-based organisations in Mozambique with tools for growth, fundraising and management. The problem it solves is concrete: community organisations doing real impact work had no way to receive donations digitally, relying on cash hand-overs and manual processes that were impossible to audit. The platform makes donating as simple as sending money by phone, and gives the organisation the traceability and reporting that funders demand.

Key Features

• Mobile Money Donations: Donations received via M-Pesa and E-Mola in a C2B flow, with automatic confirmation and a digital receipt for the donor.

• International Payments: PayPal integration for diaspora donors and international funders, widening each organisation's support base.

• Admin Dashboard with RBAC: Full management with role-based permissions, allowing management, treasury and communications duties to be separated within the same organisation.

• Push Notifications: Direct communication with supporters about campaigns, milestones reached and accountability updates.

• Report Exports: Financial and activity reports generated in formats ready for submission to funders.

• Bilingual Support: Complete interface in Portuguese and English, serving both the domestic audience and international partners.

Technologies Used

• Backend: Laravel with a RESTful API, role-based permission system and asynchronous transaction processing.

• Payment Integrations: M-Pesa and E-Mola APIs in both C2B and B2C flows, plus PayPal for international transactions.

• Mobile Application: Cross-platform app published on both the Google Play Store and the Apple App Store, powered by the platform API.

• Notifications: Push notification system with audience segmentation by campaign and by organisation.

• Infrastructure: Cloud hosting with automated deployment, monitoring and backup routines.

Results and Impact

• Published on Both Stores: App approved and live on both the Google Play Store and the Apple App Store.

• Organisations Supported: [insert number] community organisations using the platform.

• Financial Transparency: Cash-based processes replaced with traceable digital transactions, raising the standard of accountability funders require.