In this episode, Funding With Trust Founder Eve Omala speaks with Sustainable Development Consultant Fiona Byarugaba about the far-reaching consequences of major funding shifts. With USAID's stop-work order, the UK's aid budget cuts, and shifting donor priorities, global development … (read more)

In this episode, Isabel shares how she went from feeding one homeless man in Brussels to founding Solid'Africa, a movement tackling hospital nutrition in Rwanda. She talks about overcoming funding barriers, rejecting top-down philanthropy, and proving that food is medicine … (read more)

In this episode, Willie Mpasuka, founder of Rays of Hope Malawi, shares his inspiring journey of turning a small grassroots organisation into a transformative organisation that now improves the learning outcomes of thousands of disadvantaged children. Willie offers invaluable … (read more)

Our guest, Pauline Picho, Executive Director of Nama Wellness Center (NAWEC) in Uganda, shares how her organisation is transforming healthcare access in some of Uganda's most underserved communities. In this episode, recorded on location, Pauline gives us a snapshot of how Nama's … (read more)

Our guest is Anubha Rawat, the Projects Director of DAK foundation, a funder that supports locally led development initiatives in Africa and South Asia. Anubha shares her background working in the development sector and how she became passionate about funding local organizations … (read more)

Our guest, Wawira Njiru is the founder of Food for Education in Kenya and UN person of the year 2021. Wawira tells us how her organization provides school meals to thousands of children in Kenya, an intervention that stops children from fainting or sleeping in school because of hunger.… (read more)

In this episode, hosts Eve Omala and John Deeks are joined by Solomon King Benge, Founder of Fundi Bots. Frustrated by an education system that did not foster experimentation, curiosity and creativity, Solomon founded Fundi Bots to bring skills-based, practical science education in Africa schools.… (read more)

Our guest is Wendo Aszed, Founder of Dandelion Africa in Kenya. She's an ambitious African woman who left a successful banking career to start a women's NGO focusing on improving the social and economic position of women by working with men… (read more)

For lasting change to happen, it must be led from the ground up. However, locally-led organisations still struggle to attract funding mostly because of low perceived trustworthiness from donors and a lack of visibility. Our Co-hosts, Eve Omala & John Deeks want to change this. Join Eve and John as they talk about why Funding with trust exists, what impact they hope to achieve and what motivates them.