U-EDUC student-donor system

Abstract

This project report presents the development and deployment of a donor-student system aimed at addressing the critical issue of unpaid tuition fees faced by students in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Uganda. The system bridges the gap between students in need and funding organizations or donors eager to assist them, mitigating issues of opaque channels, misinformation, and unreliable intermediaries. Conducted within the scope of Makerere University, the project employs a three-tier architecture featuring a Flutter-based mobile application for students, a Django-based web portal for donors, and a Django server-side application with SQLite and Firebase for data management. Guided by the main objective of creating a transparent, efficient, and technology-driven platform, the agile development methodology encompassed requirement gathering, system design, implementation, and testing phases. The solution aims to ensure transparency, integrity, and effectiveness in distributing funds to deserving students, ultimately enhancing the overall education funding process. Future enhancements include comprehensive data collection and machine learning algorithms for improved donor-student recommendations. Enhanced deployment strategies utilizing cloud services and CI/CD pipelines ensure scalability and robustness. Continuous stakeholder collaboration and user feedback integration remain pivotal for system refinement. This project demonstrates a scalable, efficient model for educational funding platforms, highlighting its potential for broader application and continuous improvement in educational technology.