Funds are held, not forwarded instantly
Donations sit with KudiRaise rather than moving straight to the organiser. That is what makes it possible to pause a campaign and refund donors while a report is looked into.
Trust & safety
Why your money is safe here
Online fundraising works on trust, and trust in Nigeria has been abused enough. These are the specific things KudiRaise does about it — not promises, mechanisms.
Every payout is checked by a person
Withdrawals are not automatic. A person on the KudiRaise team reviews the request and the account details before any money is sent, and records the transfer reference against the campaign.
Medical and emergency campaigns get a human review
These categories carry the highest risk and the highest stakes, so a person reviews the supporting documents before the campaign is marked as fully verified.
Reports are investigated before money moves
Anyone can report a campaign, without an account and without proof. An upheld report pauses the campaign immediately, which stops donations and holds any money not yet paid out.
What each verification badge actually means
A badge on KudiRaise tells you what was checked, not just that something was.
- Contact confirmed
- The organiser confirmed their email address. Every live campaign has at least this.
- ID verified
- The KudiRaise team has reviewed who this organiser is.
- Fully verified
- Identity verified, plus supporting documents — hospital invoices, admission letters, police reports — reviewed by the KudiRaise team.
Before you donate
- Read what the money is specifically for. A clear, costed breakdown is a good sign.
- Check the verification badge and what it says was actually confirmed.
- Look at whether the organiser has posted updates and receipts.
- Be more careful with campaigns shared by strangers than ones shared by people you know.
- Report anything that feels wrong. You do not need proof to raise a concern.
Something look wrong?
Report it. An upheld report pauses the campaign while we investigate, and you do not need proof to raise one — a suspicion is enough for us to look.
If you donated to a campaign that turns out to be fraudulent, tell us and we will refund you.
Report a campaign