About us
A small foundation with a long-term promise.
A 501(c)(3) public fundraising foundation expanding access to educational resources in under-served communities worldwide.
Our story
Built around possibility.
Talent is distributed evenly across the world. Opportunity is not. A student's future too often hinges on tuition, a uniform, or a bus fare.
So we fund the things that unlock everything else — full secondary scholarships, health education inside schools, and the spaces where learning happens.
Based in Atlanta, Georgia. Programs in Kenya, Cameroon and Jamaica.
What we believe
Four commitments we hold ourselves to.
Possibility, not pity
Children shown as they are: capable, funny, ambitious.
Led by community
Schools and families tell us what's needed. We build alongside them.
Built to last
A scholarship covers the full journey. A library outlives the opening.
Open books
Donors know where their gift went, and what it changed.
Our team
Meet the people
behind SOMA.
The founders, operations leadership and board members turning SOMA's mission into meaningful opportunities for children and communities.
Meet the Team
Dr. Dora Ngwang
CEO, Co-Founder
Dr. Michael Wangia
COO, Co-Founder
Dr. Morgan McGhee Wangia
CFO, Co-Founder
Bildad Mutimba
Kenya Program & Partnerships Director
Help create the opportunity for the next catalyst of change.
Together, we can expand access to education, healthcare, and the resources children need to shape their futures.