De-risked investment
You are funding an operating ecosystem, not a concept. Clinical delivery and training capacity already exist.
Why Partner With Cigari
Scale what already works.
Cigari asks partners to scale a system that is already running, not to fund an idea. Here is why that distinction matters — and the concrete ways you can be part of it.
01 — The case
Six reasons partners choose Cigari
Proven delivery capacity, matched with the funding and advocacy architecture to grow it responsibly.
26 Yrs
Clinical credibility
Kumo Medical Clinic's patient data and ground-truth community health needs.
8 Yrs
Training infrastructure
Barunde College's students, trainers, curriculum and research capacity.
3-in-1
One value chain
Need identification, talent production and funded delivery under one coordinated model.
Full-spectrum value chain
Need identification, talent production and funded delivery live under one coordinated model.
Deep community trust
26 years of clinical relationships give programmes credibility and uptake that new entrants cannot buy.
Sustainable pipeline
Barunde College continuously replenishes the skilled workforce that keeps programmes running after initial funding cycles end.
Governance you can audit
A constitutionally governed, not-for-profit, non-political structure built for donor compliance and reporting.
Alignment with global priorities
Our objectives map directly onto SDG 3 (Health), SDG 4 (Education), SDG 5 (Gender Equality), SDG 1 (No Poverty) and SDG 17 (Partnerships).
02 — The model
A closed loop, not a pipeline
Kumo Medical Clinic surfaces the real, ground-truth health needs of the community. Barunde College trains the people required to meet them. Cigari Foundation secures and stewards the funding that lets both scale — then channels the outcomes back into evidence for the next round of investment.
- Clinical insight that comes from a working service provider, not assumption
- A renewable pipeline of trained local talent to staff and sustain programmes
- A compliant, fundable vehicle that converts capital into measurable outcomes
Value chain
3-in-1
service · talent · funding
03 — How we work
Four routes to work with us
Whatever form your support takes, it enters the same coordinated ecosystem — and is reported on the same accountable basis.
Grant-funded programme delivery
Through Cigari Foundation, with full financial and narrative reporting.
Technical and clinical partnerships
Channelled through Kumo Medical Clinic's clinical delivery capacity.
Capacity-building and research
Curriculum and research collaborations through Barunde College.
Joint implementation
With local and international NGOs, government agencies and private-sector partners aligned to our seven constitutional objectives.
04 — Ways to partner
Choose the route that fits your mandate
There is a place in this work for funders of every kind — and a clear reporting line for each.
Institutional & grant funding
Programme and project grants delivered with full financial and narrative reporting.
Corporate partnership & CSR
Align your corporate social responsibility with countable, visible community outcomes.
Government & development agencies
Collaboration on health, education and empowerment objectives aligned to public priorities.
NGO & civil-society joint implementation
Deliver together with local and international organisations that share our objectives.
Technical & clinical partnership
Contribute clinical expertise, supervision and quality assurance through Kumo Medical Clinic.
In-kind support
Medicines, equipment, materials, expertise or services that strengthen delivery directly.
05 — Compliance & due diligence
Documented today, strengthening every day
We are transparent about what we hold and what we are building, so partners can complete due diligence with confidence.
Documents we hold
CAC registration TIN and tax compliance documents SCUML certificate Board meeting minutes and governance records
Policy suite in development
We are developing a full policy suite to institutionalise best-practice governance and donor compliance.
- Audited accounts and strategic plan
- HR, finance and procurement manuals
- Anti-fraud, safeguarding / PSEAH and data protection policies
- Conflict-of-interest, M&E and risk management frameworks
- NDPC compliance
“Partnering with Cigari means funding outcomes that are already being delivered on the ground, and scaling them, responsibly, with the people best positioned to do it.”
Partner With Cigari
Let us show you what your partnership would scale.
Whether you fund, deliver or advise, there is a route for you into this work. Start a conversation, or support the programmes today.