Part 1: Digital principles that guide our work
We discuss our team's common values like how to design with the user and defining system boundaries when we build digital solutions for NGOs.
Read moreAbout us - Our strength is collaboration
Hikaya means story in Arabic. Our mission is to help nonprofits and non-governmental organizations to tell their story of impact through data and technology.
We work alongside international development and humanitarian organizations of all sizes to assess their digital needs based on the principles of digital development and lay the groundwork for their digital transformation roadmap.
We achieve this by introducing a set of integrated tools that re-engineer how data is used within organizations. By building open source solutions on common data standards, we improve the delivery of goods and services to those most in need while making reporting to funders more transparent. Through tools we've developed, Activity and Dots, we're making tools accessible to all humanitarian actors.
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Our culture - What we strive for
We blend technology and data to solve real problems, creating purposeful solutions that meet human needs. By embracing open standards, user-friendly design, and continuous learning, we empower people and drive organizational growth.
- Design with the user
We believe the use of raw, unfiltered user needs allows solutions to be purposely built. Our passion lies in co-creating with clients, ensuring every feature plays its part. - Embrace the prototype
We believe in building solutions through continuous learning and user feedback. By starting small and functional, we transform the journey from skateboard to car, turning each iteration into an opportunity to improve design. - Use technology with intention
We believe that addressing real organizational needs requires a pragmatic balance between technical solutions and operational procedures. - Open by design
We use open by default approaches to data that connect people and ideas across the organization. By letting data flow, we create solutions that empower learning and collaboration. - Systems of shared purpose
We believe that every user understands their unique role in driving organizational success. By creating clear, meaningful connections between individual contributions and collective goals, we can create solutions that have a common purpose. - Empower data fluency
We believe that solutions should make information more insightful by turning users from passive inputters into active data consumers. By integrating learning pathways, we create a cycle where greater understanding drives deeper engagement and more advanced tool use.
Team
We are a team of data scientists, designers, humanitarians, and software developers who have lived and worked in some of the most challenging parts of the world.
Ninette Adhikari
Engineering & Operations
Michael Bukachi
Frontend Developer
Timothy Kasenge
Backend Developer
Isaac Kimaiyo
Fullstack Developer
Amos Njoroge
QA Engineer
Andrew Pham
Product and Design
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Part 2: Digital principles that guide our work
We discuss our team's common values like integrating with existing systems and defining a minimum viable product (MVP) when we build digital solutions for NGOs.
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Locations
- Berlin
Germany - Nairobi
Kenya