Jeunes Verts is an environmental NGO that mobilises young people for climate action, tree‑planting drives and the annual COJECC youth conference. Each event requires daily stipends, speaker honoraria, and reimbursements for phone data, motorcycle taxis and printing costs. By adopting UbuntuLink’s wallet‑first rails, the organisation can move money quickly and traceably—even in remote districts where banking services are scarce.
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Payment pain‑points they faced
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Cash leakage & paperwork – Disbursing stipends in cash meant handwritten ledgers and missing receipts.
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Duplicate volunteers – The same phone number could appear on several reimbursement lists after large events.
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High mobile‑money fees – One‑by‑one handset transfers incurred retail MoMo tariffs instead of bulk NGO rates.
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Donor audit stress – Partner agencies demanded line‑item proof that each stipend reached the intended youth participant.
How Jeunes Verts uses UbuntuLink
Need UbuntuLink feature in use Register every volunteer once Beneficiary Management captures phone, ID and selfie through a USSD sign‑up form; duplicates are blocked automatically. Pay stipends in bulk Bulk Disbursements accepts a CSV after each activity day; hundreds of MoMo payouts hit wallets in under a minute. Reimburse communication & transport The same CSV includes data‑bundle and moto‑taxi lines; the smart‑routing engine chooses the cheapest rail per carrier. Track spend vs. budget live Analytics & Reconciliation dashboards show total spent per activity, donor code and SDG tag. Meet donor audit rules Signed webhooks and exportable CSVs give timestamped proof for every wallet credit; files upload directly to the IATI portal.
Workflow snapshot
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Volunteer sign‑up – USSD shortcode captures phone and ID; a profile is created in minutes.
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Activity day – Staff export attendance, blend it with stipend and transport tables, then upload to
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Automated payout – 98 % of wallets credit in under 60 seconds; SMS receipts go to every youth.
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Audit & report – Dashboards track spend; a single click exports donor‑ready ledgers.
Early results & next steps
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Cash handling at events dropped to zero, saving finance roughly four hours per field day.
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Duplicate‑registration attempts are flagged automatically, preventing double payment.
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Bulk tariffs plus smart routing have cut mobile‑money fees by roughly one‑third.
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The next roll‑out will pilot QR donations at roadside awareness concerts, feeding funds straight into the same ledger.
About the project
Jeunes Verts Togo’s vision is “a greener Togo led by empowered youth.” From its Lomé headquarters and a network of regional clubs, the NGO runs climate education, clean‑energy demos and sports‑for‑development events. Digital stipends and real‑time reconciliation now free organisers to focus on impact rather than envelopes of cash.
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