E-Fulusi Africa

SMS Donation System

Traditionally, mobile phones usage has been centered on phone calls and text messaging utmost. Even so, mobile phone usage has evolved to support other services that are meaningful to human development. Such services are mobile banking, merchant services, and mobile marketing e.t.c. But, of a particular interest to this concept is mobile phones donation to support different charity campaigns. Potentially SMS donations have already transformed other traditional means of fundraising to more sophisticated means.

E-Fulusi has developed an SMS donations system that supports any organization or individuals in their fundraising activities. This proposed system provides an opportunity to all Tanzanians to contribute for a purpose.

  • SMS Based - Mobile subscribers send a message to a specified short code
  • Defined amount -A defined amount will be deducted from their airtime balance
  • Supporters can donate as many times as they want without a limit
  • Personalize message (determine the content of this response message)
  • Expandable system, users can contribute from their Mobile Banking e.g. ZPesa
  • Report panel – web based, real time ability to see the donation reports
  • An automatic settlement process

Advantages to use SMS donation

  • Reaching out to majority of people and donors through an interactive way and an easier method to donate.
  • Potentially, SMS donation would maximize your gains through many smaller contributions.
  • An indicator to measure your support base and possibly communicate back with a personalized message.
 SMS Donation System