The $10 That Changes How Africa Finances Climate Action.
Most climate finance never reaches the people who need it most. RAI builds a direct pipeline — transparent, tracked, and accountable at every step.
Climate finance is failing Africa
Of global climate finance reaches Africa — despite the continent bearing the heaviest cost of climate change
The climate adaptation funding gap facing Africa — a gap that existing models are failing to close
Of tourism revenue directly supports the ecosystems that make African tourism possible
RAI exists to close this gap — building a system where tourism directly funds the communities restoring Africa's rivers and landscapes.
Five steps from contribution to impact
Contribute
Tourist, lodge, travel partner, or ESG buyer contributes $10, $100, or $1,000+. Online, via M-Pesa, or at point of booking.
Finance Vehicle
Funds enter the RAI Climate Finance Vehicle. Distribution fixed and transparent: 30% restoration, 30% youth & women, 20% carbon lab, 20% operations.
Community Action
Youth and women-led teams plant bamboo, restore riverbanks, and operate biochar kilns. Every activity logged with GPS and photos.
Track Your Impact
Contributors receive a digital tree certificate and can track their contribution through RAI's dashboard.
Carbon Value
As bamboo grows, it sequesters carbon. RAI generates verified carbon credits sold to ESG buyers, creating a self-sustaining revenue loop.
Where every $10 goes
Fixed distribution. No discretion. No surprises.
$3 Restoration
30%Bamboo planting, riverbank stabilization, regenerative agriculture, ecosystem recovery
$3 Youth & Women
30%Green jobs, livelihoods, nursery management, women-led enterprises, team coordination
$2 Carbon Lab
20%Biochar production, GPS monitoring, MRV systems, carbon verification, data tracking
$2 Operations
20%Programme coordination, digital systems, logistics, community engagement, management
Every level creates real impact
Plant One Tree
One bamboo, GPS-tracked to a real location. Digital certificate issued.
Restore a Bamboo Cluster
A cluster planted and monitored along a river restoration site.
Restore a River Section
Named river section restored. Impact reporting and verified carbon credit allocation included.
You can track every shilling.
Transparency is not a promise at RAI — it is a system. From the moment you contribute, your impact is logged, photographed, GPS-tagged, and reportable.
GPS Tracking
Every restoration site mapped and geotagged
Photo Documentation
Before and after photos logged for every activity
Mobile Monitoring
Youth teams use phone-based tools to record progress in real time
Digital Dashboard
Contributors can view their contribution's journey end to end
Third-Party Verification
Carbon credits independently verified through MRV systems