The Pilot · 2027

One year. Four programs. Verified results.

A one-year pilot in 2027 where each program goes live in a first form and expands as results are verified.

Pilot geography

East Africa Community pilot

The 2027 pilot runs across the East Africa Community, working with a first group of partner schools coordinated from our Nairobi hub.

In the pilot

Direct-to-school payments for pilot scholars at partner schools.

Guided planning for the pilot cohort.

First placements and internships with early host organizations.

A founding cohort of diaspora mentors matched with pilot scholars.

Growth roadmap

2026

≈ $25K

Incorporation, governance, brand, website and founding circle.

2027

≈ $1.25M

One-year pilot: each program goes live in a first form.

2028

≈ $3.5M

Expansion as results are verified, including SomaBridge's verified giving channel, triggered by the pilot's first audited results.