My Nonprofit Reviews

Harambee is precisely the type of nonprofit that deserves unqualified support because it is run TRANSPARENTLY by a small group whom the donors can get to know directly. Donations are not getting spent on marketing and heavy administration costs, which is the case with so many large nonprofits. I've known about Harambee since ten years ago when I went on a field trip to Africa with executive director Dr. Kathleen Harrison and saw the operations up close and met many of Harambee's partners and recipients. It was an unforgettable trip that thought me how powerfully small groups of dedicated and focused volunteers and professionals can affect countless lives and do amazing work with limited budgets. I hope someday I can take my wife on a similar trip. In the years since that trip, I've marveled at the followup reports from Dr. Harrison on how donations were used. The reports are detailed and show obvious dedication. For example, for a gift last year to purchase a goat for a family, I received a video from Dr. Harrison showing her with the actual goat and the recipient family in Africa, announcing the gift. https://youtu.be/xvoySr0iEPM She was even holding the name we had picked for the goat printed out on paper. That shows remarkable planning and dedication on Harambee's part and makes me feel sorry that I have not been more involved all these years.