Your neighbors can save a life today
African families watch loved ones die waiting for surgery because hospitals demand upfront deposits while existing crowdfunding platforms force them to rely on relatives abroad to even open a campaign that may not arrive in time.
JiraniFund enables African families to create verified surgery campaigns in minutes by uploading hospital bills. The app uses geolocation to instantly alert nearby community members, churches, and savings groups for micro-donations via mobile money. Real-time tracking and hospital verification ensure funds reach the deposit account before it's too late.
Families and communities in African countries facing emergency hospital bills that require immediate deposits for life-saving surgery
Hyper-local geofenced alerts and community leader verification system that prioritizes nearby donors over distant diaspora relatives
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One-tap campaign builder with hospital bill upload, AI detail extraction, and emergency categorization
Push + SMS alerts to users and local leaders within 25km radius of the patient
Direct integration with M-Pesa, Paystack, and Flutterwave for instant transfers
Secure portal for hospitals to verify bills and update patient status
Real-time dashboard showing funds raised, donor count, and time remaining
Lightweight verification using national ID photos and phone number
Generates compelling campaign narratives from basic medical inputs
Template-based updates with before/after photos for donor closure
Users earn recognition badges for referring active donors
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| phone | text | No |
| full_name | text | Yes |
| location_lat | text | Yes |
| location_lng | text | Yes |
| is_hospital | bool | No |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| creator_id | uuid | No |
| title | text | No |
| amount_needed | int | No |
| amount_raised | int | No |
| hospital_name | text | No |
| status | text | No |
| verified | bool | No |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| campaign_id | uuid | No |
| donor_id | uuid | No |
| amount | int | No |
| transaction_ref | text | No |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| campaign_id | uuid | No |
| verifier_id | uuid | No |
| status | text | No |
| notes | text | Yes |
| verified_at | timestamp | Yes |
/api/campaignsCreate new surgery campaign
/api/nearby-campaignsGet urgent campaigns within user's geofence
/api/donateProcess mobile money donation
/api/verifyHospital verifies campaign documents
/api/campaigns/[id]Fetch single campaign with live raised amount
/api/webhooks/paystackHandle payment confirmation webhook
Maximum $500 campaign size
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| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 450 | 5% | $790 | $9,480 |
| Month 6 | 4,800 | 7% | $11,760 | $141,120 |
Create a verified campaign in 2 minutes. Local neighbors get alerted instantly. Funds reach the hospital the same day.
1. Partner with Kenyatta National Hospital and Lagos University Teaching Hospital to create dedicated verification accounts. 2. Seed 15 church and mosque groups in target neighborhoods with free Pro accounts and training. 3. Run hyperlocal Facebook ads in Nairobi and Lagos targeting 'hospital deposit' and 'surgery help' keywords with case study videos.
Strong brand recognition in East Africa
Primarily diaspora-driven with slower local activation
Built from the ground up for hyper-local community response with geofencing
Global trust and sharing tools
No understanding of African hospital deposit systems or mobile money
Purpose-built for the exact hospital deposit crisis with local verification
Dense local network effects — the more users in a community, the faster campaigns get funded, creating a flywheel that competitors cannot replicate quickly
Smartphone penetration in urban Africa crossed 65% in 2023 while mobile money transaction volume hit record highs, making real-time local medical crowdfunding viable for the first time
Low initial trust in new platform during life-or-death situations
Start with hospital co-branded campaigns and public testimonials from first 20 successful cases
Regulatory questions around medical data and financial collections
Work with local legal counsel in Kenya and Nigeria from day one and implement strict data minimization
Payment webhook failures during high-traffic emergencies
Implement retry logic, fallback SMS payment instructions, and daily reconciliation reports
Success: At least 80% say they would use the app and share with community
Success: 15 campaigns created, 9 fully funded within 48 hours
Success: 300 organic downloads and 8 funded campaigns in first 14 days
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