← State of Embedded Finance 2026

Stellar Aid Assist

Can a public blockchain become the default rail for humanitarian cash aid disbursement at scale?

HQSan Francisco, California, United States
IndustryInfrastructure / Humanitarian Aid Disbursement (Blockchain)
The story

Stellar Aid Assist is a humanitarian aid disbursement product built by the Stellar Development Foundation on the Stellar blockchain network. It leverages the Stellar Disbursement Platform to deliver cash assistance (primarily USDC) to vulnerable populations through NGO partners like the IRC, with on/off-ramps via the Stellar anchor network.

Last 12 months
Product timeline
2022
Stellar Aid Assist used by International Rescue Committee (IRC) to deliver cash assistance in Ukraine.· launch
The stack
Payments / PSP
Stellar Disbursement Platform (self-operated)
Banking / BaaS
Stellar Disbursement Platform (in-house)
Ledger
Stellar blockchain (in-house)
FX & payouts
Stellar anchors / on-and-off ramps (network)
Crypto
Stellar (self-operated)
Accounting gap: none