Our Story

About YouFundMe

Our Mission

YouFundMe is a fundraising platform open to everyone, everywhere. Inspired by GoFundMe, and designed from the ground up around the payments, verification, and community-driven giving that people actually use.

Why YouFundMe?

Too many people are left out by traditional fundraising platforms. They don't support mobile money, they struggle with the payment methods people rely on every day, and they lack the verification needed to build trust between strangers. YouFundMe changes that.

We believe that when people come together, extraordinary things happen. Every campaign on our platform represents people rallying around a cause, whether it's funding a child's education, supporting a family through a medical emergency, or rebuilding after a disaster.

Our Values

  • Trust First: Every campaign is verified before funds are released. Our KYC process ensures organizers are who they say they are.
  • Pay Your Way: Mobile money, Visa, Mastercard, and bank transfers, all processed securely through Pesapal.
  • Transparency: A double-entry ledger tracks every transaction. Donors see exactly where their money goes.
  • Community: Built on the belief that when people give together, everyone grows. Your gift, and every other, adds up.

How We're Different

We build for the people global platforms overlook. Our verification workflows, payment rails, and support systems are designed around real needs, wherever the people who care happen to be.

We charge a transparent 10% total fee (4.5% transaction + 5.5% platform), and we guarantee full refunds on any fraudulent campaign for up to one year.