Your Help Makes a Clear Difference

The Kédougou Institute makes efficient investments to to help improve the lives of the people of the region in very tangible ways. We operate with transparent accountability, aiming to provide a positive model for other parts of the world facing similar challenges. As you can see in the information below, your support when combined with the hard work of our partners in Senegal, makes a clear difference. Please consider giving what you can. We will keep you up to date on our progress.

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Funding Needs for Kédougou Projects

Brilliant Kédougou

Brilliant Kédougou is an initiative to improve access to high quality education in Kédougou. We are investing in the region's middle schools, aiming to expand the percentage of students, particularly girls, who advance to high school. Intelligent Kédougou's focus is on providing more engaging learning around locally practical skills and knowledge that are also aligned with the mandatory national high school entrance exam.

Laptops and Internet access for computer centers

$1200 per schol $4800 total in 2026

Brilliant Kedougou is providing computer centers, laptops, and Internet access for 4 middle schools in the region. We're using Artificial Intelligence tools to serve as assistants to the teachers and to provide individualized tutoring to the students in classes where there can be up to 100 students for each teacher.

Each computer center will have 10-12 refurbished laptops, which are extremely inexpensive, along with robust 5G Internet access, to provide access to previously inaccessible lear

Solar power support for the 4 computer centers

$1500 per school $6000 total in 2025

Electricity from diesel generators is unreliable and very expensive. Installing and improving small solar power systems that are locally available and maintained ensures the computer centers have power and will be available for students.

Improved access to clean water and decent sanitation

$2500 per school $10,000 total

Each of the 4 schools has different specific water and sanitation challenges. Our partners at Water Charity (who work out of nearby The Gambia) will review the situation at each location and develop a plan that can be constructed and maintained locally. Teachers at each of the schools agree that the lack of proper sanitation and clear water at the schools is an important barrier to student health and ability to focus on studies.

Note: cost estimates will change and be updated as analyses are don

Note that fundraising total are estimates and will change with circumstances. The Kéedougou Institute aims to be frugal and transparent in spending grants and donations. Progress and challenges for each project will be regularly shared during the year and summarized in our annual reports.