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Organization

Vumbuzi Impact Africa Foundation (VIA Foundation) is a pan-African, not-for-profit common-benefit foundation established in 2023 and registered in Kigali, Rwanda.

Background & Organizational Context

VIA Foundation exists to accelerate and scale ecosystem restoration across member countries of the African Forest Landscape Restoration Initiative (AFR100), with a focus on strengthening locally led solutions.

The Foundation was authorized by the African Union Development Agency, which hosts the AFR100 Secretariat, in response to a major gap in global restoration finance. Although Africa holds ambitious restoration commitments, most funding is managed by institutions based in the Global North, creating power imbalances and barriers that limit access for locally rooted organizations. VIA Foundation was created to address this challenge directly.

VIA Foundation is the first African institution purpose-built to finance, train, and monitor restoration champions, local organizations and enterprises that mobilize communities to restore degraded land and build resilient local economies. As a trusted intermediary between donors, investors, and local institutions, VIA Foundation:

• Channels funding to high-quality, locally led restoration projects
• Designs blended finance solutions that combine public, philanthropic, and private capital
• Builds partnerships to support a new restoration economy for Africa

To date, VIA Foundation finances and manages 131 locally led restoration projects across Africa through the TerraFund partnership, delivering measurable ecological, economic, and community impact while shifting power and resources to African leaders.

Location

Kigali, Rwanda