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
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Product timeline
2022
Stellar Aid Assist used by International Rescue Committee (IRC) to deliver cash assistance in Ukraine.· launch
The stack
5 layers disclosed in Stellar Aid Assist’s embedded-finance stack
Payments / PSP
Stellar Disbursement Platform (self-operated)
Banking / BaaS
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Ledger
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FX & payouts
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Crypto
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Accounting gap: none
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