Thanks, Ande, for the kind words. I must say it is not easy, but we must keep pushing. My goal is to finally have a phage therapy centre in Nigeria, the first of its kind in Africa. However, traditional funders will not agree to fund this, and there is little or no government support. Electricity is also a problem. We keep pushing till we get it right.
It’s a shame that phage therapy is still not well known, and that makes it harder to get support.
Have you already thought about how to approach the electricity problems? I suppose a possible solution could be something like solar panels or wind turbines with batteries, although the initial cost can be quite high.
Also, I’d definitely look into as many funding ways as possible.
For scientific crowdfunding, you could look into Kickstarter, Indiegogo, and Experiment. For general crowdfunding, you can use GoFundMe, and even Facebook (I think it has its own fundraising platform). You can set small but specific and concrete goals (because sometimes big, vague goals can put people off), such as buying certain equipment, fixing the electricity problems, and so on.
Ideally, in time, these smaller steps will amount to a well-running phage therapy center. :)
Wishing you resilience and success, and I’m really rooting for you!
Thank you for your encouraging words. I will keep you updated on my progress. Unfortunately, crowdfunding has not proven effective thus far. I remain open to exploring alternative strategies.
On a broader note, I believe it is high time we consider convening an Africa Progress Conference.
Thanks, Ande, for the kind words. I must say it is not easy, but we must keep pushing. My goal is to finally have a phage therapy centre in Nigeria, the first of its kind in Africa. However, traditional funders will not agree to fund this, and there is little or no government support. Electricity is also a problem. We keep pushing till we get it right.
Yes, small steps, small steps.
It’s a shame that phage therapy is still not well known, and that makes it harder to get support.
Have you already thought about how to approach the electricity problems? I suppose a possible solution could be something like solar panels or wind turbines with batteries, although the initial cost can be quite high.
Also, I’d definitely look into as many funding ways as possible.
For scientific crowdfunding, you could look into Kickstarter, Indiegogo, and Experiment.
For general crowdfunding, you can use GoFundMe, and even Facebook (I think it has its own fundraising platform). You can set small but specific and concrete goals (because sometimes big, vague goals can put people off), such as buying certain equipment, fixing the electricity problems, and so on.
Ideally, in time, these smaller steps will amount to a well-running phage therapy center. :)
Wishing you resilience and success, and I’m really rooting for you!
Thank you for your encouraging words. I will keep you updated on my progress. Unfortunately, crowdfunding has not proven effective thus far. I remain open to exploring alternative strategies.
On a broader note, I believe it is high time we consider convening an Africa Progress Conference.