birthright project

infrastructure for
economic dignity.

birthright is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit building impact ventures — practical systems for wellbeing, capital access, and digital opportunity across africa, latin america, the caribbean, and the diaspora. 100% of venture profits return to the communities we serve.

the people

the people
behind the work.

the birthright collective — fondly known as distant cousins — is a living network of strategists, doctors, surgeons, scientists, technologists, builders, educators, operators, and community leaders connected by a shared commitment to economic dignity.

they advise, build, host, fund, test, introduce, challenge, and help move the work.

we were all african before we became anything else.

proof point

roots came
first.

roots was our first community-backed seed circle, closed in january 2026 — the initial circle of supporters, collaborators, and believers who helped bring birthright into motion.

roots helped establish the model. the oxygen fund is the open giving channel helping the work continue to move.

in motion

what's
open now.

open fund
oxygen fund

oxygen is birthright's open giving fund — supporting the practical work of building ventures, pilots, fellowships, and community infrastructure for economic dignity.

active pilots
venture pilots

happy sunday, softerbread, and birthright labs are moving through active build, testing, and partnership development.

reunions
reunions

distant cousins brings the network together through intimate cultural moments designed to deepen trust and circulate opportunity.

where

built between
places.

birthright follows need, trust, and possibility — with atlanta, abuja, lagos, nairobi, and kingston as core points of connection.

cities
atlanta
abuja
lagos
nairobi
kingston
bogotá
regions
africa
the caribbean
latin america
the diaspora

the work is
already moving.

give to the oxygen fund, partner with a venture, or connect.