Madunga, Tanzania
Tanzania's First
Running Academy
We are raising $500,000 to build the infrastructure, the programme, and the platform that Tanzania has always deserved.
What Is Yara
The Talent Exists.
The Path Didn't.
Now It Does.
Gabriel Geay is Tanzania's greatest marathon runner, national record holder at 2:03 and two time Olympian. He is the evidence that the talent exists. And he is the co-founder of Yara Academy.
"Tanzania has always had the talent. Now it needs a home."
Tanzania has always produced runners capable of competing with the best in the world. What it has never had is a system built to find them, develop them, and give them a real chance. Yara Academy is that system. Built in Madunga, Gabriel's home village, by the people who know this place best. Yara exists to find the talent this country already has, and raise the ceiling for every generation that follows.
The Build
Four Stages.
One Foundation.
Yara Academy is being built in stages. Each one builds on the last. All numbers are approximate targets.
Stage One — 2026
Clubhouse and English Education
~$30,000 + $300/mo
- Clubhouse — changing rooms, bathrooms, training room, track ready to host competitions
- Full time English teacher
Stage Two
Full Tartan Running Track
~$100,000
The same surface used at the Olympics. The same standard the world's best train on every day. When this is built, Madunga becomes the undisputed home of running in Tanzania. That is not just infrastructure. That is identity.
Stage Three
Dormitories for 50 Athletes
~$100,000
Full dormitories for up to 50 student athletes. Round the clock staff and full scholarship coverage for every athlete who earns their place here. So that where a child is born never determines what they are able to become.
Stage Four
Partner School Development
~$45,000
Upgrades and development at Umagi Secondary School, the partner school for Yara Academy athletes. Better facilities for our athletes and for the wider community. Education is not an add on. It is the foundation everything else is built on.
Giving
Every Dollar Goes
Where It Should.
We guarantee that 100% of your donation goes directly where you want it to. No overheads, no administration costs taken from your contribution. This is possible because of the Founder Circle, a group of monthly supporters who fund the people and the operations behind the scenes, so your donation goes straight to the kids and their opportunities.
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Running Community Partnerships
We are building partnerships with run clubs across the globe. Runners funding runners.
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General Donations
One off contributions that go directly to where the programme needs it most, always straight to the athletes and their opportunities.
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Gift an Item
We have a wish list of specific items the academy needs. You can fund one directly and know exactly what your contribution provides.
View the wish listTraining Camp
Train Where
It Matters.
Yara Training Camp is Tanzania's first international running camp, operating in Madunga alongside the academy. Two camp formats are in development — Performance Camps for serious runners chasing times, and Adventure Camps for those who want to experience East Africa's greatest running environment.
The camp is operated as a separate commercial business by the same founders. This is intentional. It is how we sustain ourselves without taking a single dollar from the academy or its donors.
The inaugural camp runs in October 2026. Multiple camps are planned for 2027.
No commitment required. We will be in touch when details are confirmed.
Founder Circle
Be Part
Of The
Build.
The Founder Circle is a group of monthly supporters who fund the people and costs that make this project possible. Flights, administration, compliance, the day to day work of building something real from the ground up. None of that comes from your donations to the academy. The Founder Circle covers it, so every dollar donated to Yara goes directly to the kids.
Yara Academy is a project of Prospr Foundation, an Australian registered charity. All donations are tax deductible.
From $50
per month
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Access to the Founder Circle community:
- WhatsApp group for week to week updates
- Monthly newsletter
- Monthly private video update from the founders
Know exactly what your money is doing and how it is going.
Join the Founder CircleSecure payments via Prospr Foundation (ABN 73 674 604 123)