Giving Tuesday—the international day of generosity—is December 3.
Thanks to your support, Rainforest Foundation US (RFUS) and our Indigenous partners have protected millions of acres of rainforest across the Amazon and Central America this year.
But rainforests face growing threats. Record-breaking fires, droughts, and deforestation continue to destroy biodiversity and rainforests and harm the communities who live there.
Right now, we have a rare opportunity to double the impact of every gift we receive through Giving Tuesday! A generous donor will match every gift, dollar-for-dollar, up to $30,000. We need your support to hit this goal and continue protecting rainforests and our planet.
Since our founding, we’ve supported securing over 42.7 million acres of Indigenous peoples’ land through titling and demarcation — an area comparable to the entire state of Florida.
Though impact can be measured in many ways, here are some highlights of the impact we made in protecting rainforests in 2023:
10.9 Million
Acres of land rights advanced through mapping of community boundaries and development of land management plans
19.5 Million
Acres of rainforests monitored through Indigenous-led monitoring programs
228
Indigenous and local communities directly supported throughout Central and South America
$9+ Million
of direct financing to Indigenous-led organizations and communities
Forests protected by Indigenous peoples play a vital role in capturing carbon, as much as or more than national parks. Protecting the rights of those safeguarding these forests is crucial to slowing climate change.
Forests protected by Indigenous peoples play a vital role in capturing carbon, as much as or more than national parks. Protecting the rights of those safeguarding these forests is crucial to slowing climate change.
Guyana
- 12.2 Million Acres Monitored
- 9.3 Million Acres Land Rights Advanced
Brazil
- 10 Communities Served
- 4.1 Million Acres Monitored
Our Impact by Country in 2023
Central America and Mexico
- 69 Communities Served
- $595,200 in Direct Finance Secured
- 1.6 Million Acres Land Rights Advanced
Ecuador
- $828,300 in Direct Finance Secured
Peru
- 80 Communities Served
- 1.86 Million Acres Monitored
- 8,006 Acres Land Rights Advanced
- 105,000 Acres Titled
Our Impact by Country in 2023
Central America and Mexico
- 69 Communities Served
- $595,200 in Direct Finance Secured
- 1.6 Million Acres Land Rights Advanced
Ecuador
- $828,300 in Direct Finance Secured
Peru
- 80 Communities Served
- 1.86 Million Acres Monitored
- 8,006 Acres Land Rights Advanced
- 105,000 Acres Titled
Brazil
- 10 Communities Served
- 4.1 Million Acres Monitored
Guyana
- 12.2 Million Acres Monitored
- 9.3 Million Acres Land Rights Advanced
“Rainforest Foundation US was there at the beginning, when the Global Alliance of Territorial Communities (GATC) began to build its governance. They continue alongside us as a key player and our fiscal sponsor.”
Juan Carlos Jintiach
A leader from the Shuar people in the Ecuadorian Amazon, Executive Secretary of the Global Alliance of Territorial Communities (GATC), and shortlisted for a 2023 Nobel Peace Prize
