Frequently Asked Questions

The “Yen Somu Bi” (translates as “Let’s lend a helping hand”) project with funding from STAR Ghana Foundation under its Giving for Change program seeks to throw light on domestic philanthropic giving by building an innovative fund-raising and advocacy platform backed by research. The platform built under this project is also named Yen Somu Bi www.yensomubi.org

The Yen Somu Bi crowdfunding platform is a low-tech user-friendly online platform that serves as a directory and repository for all kinds of fundraising campaigns. The platform allows nonprofits (NGOs) and civil society organizations (CSOs) to create crowdfunding campaigns to solicit support from their constituents and the general public.

Any locally registered civil society organization (CSO), community-based organization (CBO) or non- governmental organization (NGO) can start a campaign. All you have to do is complete the free registration for a campaigner’s account and get started.

Although the platform is web-based, donors based in Ghana can donate offline by dialling *920*199# on all mobile networks.