Jarida is a youth-led, Kenya-based open-source community building technology for public health, inclusive communication, and climate resilience.
Co-managed by Jerry Ochieng (@JERRYFROMKENYA), Liz Wangui (@kui29), Emmanuel Oyugi (@exile10), Purity Wanjiru (@Wanjiruu-purity) and Africia Kerubo (@africiak).
| Project | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|
| ClimateShield AI | AI-powered climate-responsive child immunization alert platform — predicts disease outbreak risk 7–14 days ahead and sends SMS/USSD alerts to parents and community health workers | Active |
| Child Immunization Tracker | Open-source immunization record management for Kenya's national immunization schedule, with Africa's Talking SMS/USSD integration | Active |
| KSL Translator | Real-time Kenyan Sign Language recognition on Android — 76% accuracy, on-device MediaPipe inference | Active |
| Goose in a Pond | Privacy-first offline home assistant using on-device AI | Active |
To build open, practical software that addresses real-world problems in Africa and enables African developers to collaborate and gain global recognition.
- Build for impact, not just code.
- Collaborate openly and inclusively.
- Give credit where credit is due.
All Jarida repositories are licensed under the Apache License 2.0 — free to use, modify, and distribute with attribution.
See the LICENSE file in each repository, or the org-level LICENSE for details.
We welcome contributions from developers worldwide — see CONTRIBUTING.md for how to get started across all projects.