Dispatches from East Africa's open source stewards.
Read reflections, playbooks, and field notes from our chapters, fellows, and partners. Every story is a glimpse into how care-led open source shows up across the region.
Sustainability, care, and community infrastructure highlight this month's programs across Nairobi, Kampala, and Kigali.
Join the movement →Why Open Source Matters: The East African Perspective
Explore how open source is revolutionizing software development across East Africa and why it matters for the region's digital future.
- • Maintainer diaries from each chapter
- • Care playbooks and wellbeing rituals
- • Funding journeys and program retrospectives
- • Technical deep dives and tooling experiments
Are you a chapter member or ally? Share your journey to help others learn. Pitch your idea at stories@supportandcareea.org.
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