Plan the farewell.
Keep the memory.
Laela is an app for families and funeral directors. Create the memorial page, organise the service, and keep track of every contribution.
One shared space for family near and far — and a permanent tribute when it's over.
Free to start · Built for families across Africa
Who Laela is for
Families
One shared space instead of a dozen WhatsApp threads. Everyone sees the same plan, the same contributions, the same programme — even when they are in another city or another country.
Funeral directors
Set up a memorial for each family you serve, coordinate arrangements and tasks with them directly, and hand over a finished tribute they keep forever.
What you get
A memorial page
Biography, photo gallery, family tree and life timeline — on a permanent link you can share on WhatsApp.
Service planning
The viewing, the service, the committal. Venues, programme, tasks and who is doing what.
Money, accounted for
Record contributions by mobile money, cash or bank transfer. Log purchases and rentals. Every family member sees the running balance.
Family collaboration
Invite relatives, give them roles, and let them add tributes and photos from anywhere.
How to start
Three steps, all from your phone.
Create the memorial
Name, dates, a short biography and a cover photo. It saves as a draft, so you can stop and come back — nothing is published until you say so.
Invite family and plan the service
Add the burial and the memorial service, build each programme, and assign tasks. Everyone invited sees the same progress as things get ticked off.
Burial Visible
Memorial
Publish
When the family is ready, the memorial goes live on a permanent link. Share it on WhatsApp, and anyone who wants to remember can visit, read and leave a tribute.
Announcements
Messages & notices
Services
Funeral planning
Life
Biography · Timeline
Finance
Contributions · Rentals
Every step is explained in plain language in the guides.
We're here whenever you're ready.
Start now or come back later — a draft stays saved.