Build the future of open source care with us.
Whether you're a maintainer, community organizer, or ally, we create pathways to resource your work, ground it in care, and scale impact across East Africa.
- • 5 thriving chapters with 1,800+ members
- • Momentum Labs fellowships running twice per year
- • Care pods offering stipends, therapy, and sabbaticals
Contributors
For developers, designers, researchers, writers, and maintainers ready to build in public with community care.
- Join a chapter pod
- Apply for mentorship
- Take on Momentum Lab challenges
Organizers
For facilitators, program designers, and community builders who want to steward local chapters and care pods.
- Host community rituals
- Lead care practices
- Co-design chapter programs
Partners
For organizations, funds, and institutions offering resources, research, or strategic alliances.
- Fund residencies & labs
- Share infrastructure
- Co-create governance pilots
Allies & Donors
For individuals and foundations resourcing care stipends, accessibility support, and community grants.
- Sponsor care stipends
- Fund documentation sprints
- Support scholarship cohorts
Support for builders & maintainers
We cultivate environments where contributors can create, rest, and lead with confidence. Join our pods, fellowships, and practice studios tailored to your craft.
Applications for mentorship and Momentum Labs open year-round. We prioritize historically marginalized contributors, caretakers, and long-time maintainers.
Mentorship pods
- Dedicated pairing with maintainers and mentors across the region
- Wellbeing check-ins woven into each sprint
- Access to global contributor networks
Momentum Labs
- Six-month fellowships with governance and product coaching
- Stipends and wellbeing subsidies for committed contributors
- Demo days with partners, funders, and global maintainers
Community rituals
- Monthly build nights and documentation circles
- Cross-chapter hackweeks and knowledge exchanges
- Open care rooms for integration and rest
Collaborate with chapters & fellows
Organizations are vital allies in sustaining our work. We co-design partnerships that balance impact, accountability, and contributor wellbeing.
Receive transparent metrics on community health, project delivery, and wellbeing outcomes for every partnership.
Program sponsorship
Underwrite residencies, mentorship pods, and wellbeing funds tailored to chapter needs.
Infrastructure & tooling
Offer platforms, licenses, and cloud resources that amplify local contributors.
Knowledge exchange
Facilitate workshops, publish research, and co-author governance playbooks with our chapters.
Fellowship placements
Host fellows, maintainers, and designers on projects aligned to your mission.
Strengthen the open source fabric
We work with international allies to unlock resources, governance frameworks, and systems of care that ripple across the global OSS ecosystem.
Quarterly coalitions, transparent financial reporting, and co-authored research to amplify shared learnings.
Care-backed grants
Co-create grantmaking models embedding wellbeing, sabbaticals, and mutual aid.
Global mentorship networks
Pair international maintainers with East African stewards for reciprocal learning.
Policy and advocacy
Collaborate on open source governance frameworks for governments and institutions.
Regional summits
Bring global voices to Nairobi Summit and sponsor travel for underrepresented contributors.
Ready to amplify care in open source?
Share your intentions and we'll co-create a pathway—be it mentorship, funding, or community rituals.