Fintech company ripple, announced that several of the world’s leading development and humanitarian organizations, World Central Kitchen (WCK), Water.org, GiveDirectly, and Mercy Corps, are leveraging its licensed payments solution, Ripple Payments, and its U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin, Ripple USD (RLUSD), to dramatically improve the speed, transparency, and impact of aid delivery and funding.
The move comes as nonprofits seek more efficient ways to mobilize funds quickly, especially when responding to urgent needs in regions with limited banking infrastructure. Ripple enables organizations to send money across borders in seconds, 24/7/365, without relying on traditional banking systems. Pairing the platform with RLUSD provides a highly efficient and transparent way to deliver aid and explore new models for disaster relief and financial inclusion.
“Our partners and customers are redefining how urgent aid, sustainable development, and financial support reach those who need it most,” said Monica Long, President of Ripple. “It’s a powerful example of what happens when innovation meets purpose showing how blockchain technology can reshape the systems behind global relief and unlock lasting impact at scale.”
World Central Kitchen and Water.org
For World Central Kitchen, which mobilizes swiftly during crises, leveraging Ripple and RLUSD is a game-changer for speed. WCK is using the technology to accelerate the disbursement of funds to local restaurants and partners, enabling them to settle payments in hours instead of days, even in challenging environments.
“When disaster strikes, World Central Kitchen mobilizes with the urgency of now,” said Joshua Tripp, President of Innovation, World Central Kitchen. “With Ripple, we’re testing new financial technologies to settle payments in hours instead of days, even in challenging environments, allowing us to serve more communities in their most vulnerable moments.”
Similarly, Water.org, co-founded by Gary White and Matt Damon is utilizing the platform to make financing for safe water and sanitation faster and more affordable. After a successful pilot sending funds to microfinance partners in Brazil, Mexico, and Peru, the organization now plans to run all of its Latin American transactions through the platform and is exploring expansion into Africa and Asia.
“Through our collaboration with Ripple, we’re exploring how digital payments can help us move funds more efficiently to our local partners unlocking capital faster so more families can access the solutions they need to survive and thrive,” said Gary White, CEO and Co-founder of Water.org.
Stablecoin Pilots for Anticipatory Aid
Ripple is also collaborating with organizations on pilot programs testing RLUSD in innovative applications, such as parametric insurance for unbanked populations and anticipatory cash transfers.
Mercy Corps Ventures is running multiple such pilots in Kenya, with similar programs being scoped with GiveDirectly.
“Through our pilot in Kenya, we’re testing how stablecoins like RLUSD can move aid faster and more reliably to people facing crises,” said Scott Onder, Chief Investment Officer at Mercy Corps. “For families waiting on emergency cash or insurance payouts, even a few hours can make a difference and blockchain-enabled payments are helping us close that gap.”
This widespread adoption shows the potential of stablecoins to change the global financial ecosystem by providing a low-cost, near-instant alternative to traditional remittance services. With RLUSD surpassing a $900 million market cap in less than a year since launch, Ripple is working to fulfill its mission of building a more inclusive global economy.
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