Stanford University '27
Kuot Kiir
Social entrepreneur and founder of Bukra and the Akeer Foundation — building Africa's travel infrastructure and expanding educational access in South Sudan.
Social entrepreneur and founder of Bukra and the Akeer Foundation — building Africa's travel infrastructure and expanding educational access in South Sudan.
I grew up in Akeer Adoor, a rural village in South Sudan, where the nearest school meant walking for hours each day. That journey shaped everything I believe about the power of education — and the injustice of its absence.
Today, I'm a Stanford undergraduate, founder of Bukra — a platform to book buses and flights across African borders by mobile money — and co-founder of the Akeer Foundation.
In 2025, I founded the Akeer Foundation to build a self-sustaining K-12 school in my home village — a project now backed by $100,000 in funding, community-donated land, and a team of Stanford students and alumni working to serve 1,500 students across 20 villages.
Read My StoryStanford University
International Relations &
Political Science, '27
English · Dinka · Arabic · Luganda
SENSA · EASSA · Stanford Men's Club Soccer · FLISSC
Python · HTML · CSS · R
Education is an inalienable right — not a privilege.
The Akeer Foundation is building a self-sustaining K-12 school in Akeer Adoor, South Sudan, grounded in three principles:
With land donated by the Akeer Adoor community and a growing coalition of supporters, we're creating an institution designed to endure — providing rigorous education to underserved students for generations to come.
A profile on how one Stanford student's childhood in South Sudan inspired a university-backed initiative to build a school in his home village.
A feature by the Stanford Center for African Studies.
Whether you're interested in collaborating, supporting the Akeer Foundation, or just want to connect — I'd love to hear from you.
