Give to Living Open Source​

Your Help opens doors for many to join open source

Help us empower communities across Zambia and Africa through open source technology. Your support changes lives by providing the tools, training, and internet access that turn local potential into global opportunity.

Your contribution, starting from as little as $5 (130 ZMW), provides the tools, training, and hardware young Zambians need to build a digital future. Choose an amount that feels right for you.

Why Donate to Living Open Source Foundation?

We believe that open access to technology is the ultimate catalyst for growth. When you donate to the Living Open Source Foundation, you aren’t just giving money—you are:

  • Breaking Barriers: Providing free, high-quality software and training to schools and nonprofits that otherwise couldn’t afford it.
  • Solving Local Problems: Empowering African developers to build custom solutions for African challenges.
  • Scaling the Mission: Funding the logistics to take our mission across Africa. You are building a network of local innovators who create real solutions, new jobs, and economic growth.
Sander Van Vugt

Trusted and Transparent

The Living Open Source Foundation is a registered Zambian non-profit (Reg. No: 12345). We adhere to all local regulations and international best practices for transparency and accountability. Your donation is secure and tax-deductible where applicable.

Your Impact in Action

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Living Open Source Conference 2025

One of our Students

"The LOSF program has had a significant impact on both my career and personal growth. It has deepened my understanding of Linux and open-source technologies, equipping me with skills that are essential in networking and information security."
Angel Mukopole Recipient LOSF Program
Angel Mukopole
Recipient LOSF Scholarship Program 2025

Choose Your Impact

Help us take Linux education across borders. Whether it’s a single gallon of fuel or a full learning center, you are the engine of this expansion.

One Student, One Session

Cover internet access and materials for one student to attend a single training session and learn their first open-source skills.

192 ZMW ~$10 / ~€8.60

A Day That Changes Everything

Send one student to a full-day workshop where they’ll actually build something with code for the first time.

480 ZMW ~$25 / ~€21.50

Bring Training to a Remote Village

Cover transport costs to deliver a training session to students who have no other way to access tech education.

961 ZMW (~$50 / ~€46.30)

Train a Small Group

Run one complete training session for 8-10 students, including all materials, internet access, and instructor time.

1,923 ZMW ~$100 / ~€86.14

You Decide the Impact

Choose what works for you. Whether it’s $5 or $500, every kwacha brings open-source training closer to someone who needs it.

CUSTOM AMOUNT

Every Donation Counts

Right now, there's a student in rural Zambia ready to learn but waiting for a chance. Your contribution—whatever the amount—puts real skills within reach and opens doors that have always been closed.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT

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