Kampala, Uganda · Innovation for Community Impact
ResearchCode Respond
A nonprofit research and technology studio in Kampala — building ethical digital solutions with the communities they serve.
We combine rigorous social research with innovative technology to tackle Uganda's most pressing community challenges through ethical, data-driven digital solutions.
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What we do
We support communities through research, education, and open technology — turning lived experience into lasting change.
On the workbench
Problems we're solving right now
Every 2026 bootcamp team is paired with a real community problem, researched and validated before a line of code is written.
Meet our fellows
54 builders from 14 countries in the 2026 cohort — hover to meet a few of them.
“Driven by fifteen years of experience in inclusive development, I am motivated to bridge the gap between frontier AI and local socioeconomic equity.…”
Abraham WoldeselassieData for Social Good
“I applied to the RCA Bootcamp to scale my output and collaborate on production-ready software. I do not just write code; I bring a product mindset…”
Aisha Elfaki Mohamedalamin ElabassFrontend Web Development
“I applied to the RCA Bootcamp because it aligns with my goal of becoming a data scientist and gaining practical, industry-relevant skills in…”
Audry Saisi MihesoData for Social Good
“I applied to the RCA Bootcamp to bridge the gap between my engineering background and scalable community impact. While my research focuses on…”
Bonheur AllarassemMobile Development
“I applied to the RCA Bootcamp because I am passionate about technology and eager to expand my skills in innovation, problem solving, and digital…”
Ellen MavukaMalawi
“I applied to the RCA Bootcamp because I am passionate about technology and eager to strengthen my practical software development skills through…”
Emmanuel Larbi AmoahBackend Engineering
“I applied to the RCA Bootcamp because I want to strengthen my research and technical skills while learning how to apply them to real-world problems.…”
Faiza AminuData for Social Good
“I applied to the RCA Bootcamp because I want to solve the challenge of GBV survivors being unable to locate safe shelters in real time. I have seen…”
Keziah WanjiruFrontend Web Development
“To learn human-centered AI research for real-world impact.”
Lauriane Mbagdje DorenanData for Social Good
“I applied to the RCA Bootcamp because I want to strengthen my backend engineering skills while learning how technology can be used to solve real…”
Lehlogonolo MothibiSouth Africa
Kenya
Nigeria
Uganda
Malawi
South Africa
Lesotho
Chad
Ghana
Zimbabwe
Ethiopia
Liberia
Sudan
DR Congo
RwandaWe work alongside
The 2026 cohort is in session
Fifty-four fellows from fourteen countries are twelve weeks deep into research, design, and code — building solutions to six real community problems. Applications for the next cohort open soon; write to us to be first in line.