World Central Kitchen, Water.org, GiveDirectly and Mercy Corps pilot Ripple’s licensed payments solution and Ripple’s stablecoin to expand financial access.
Ripple, a financial technology company that offers crypto solutions for businesses, today announced that several of the world’s leading development and humanitarian nonprofit organizations – including World Central Kitchen, Water.org, GiveDirectly, and Mercy Corps – are leveraging Ripple Payments and the Ripple USD (RLUSD) stablecoin to help improve the speed, transparency, and impact of aid delivery and funding.
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Nonprofits around the world are seeking better ways to move funds quickly and efficiently—especially when responding to urgent needs in areas with limited infrastructure. With Ripple Payments, a licensed, end-to-end platform powered by blockchain technology, organizations can send money across borders in seconds, 24/7/365, without relying on traditional banking systems. Ripple’s platform lets nonprofits access the benefits of digital assets without having to directly manage crypto themselves. Pairing the platform with Ripple’s U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin, RLUSD, provides an efficient way to deliver aid and enable new models for financial inclusion and disaster relief.
“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.”
Innovation lies at the heart of World Central Kitchen’s (WCK) mission to respond swiftly to communities in crisis. Since 2020, Ripple has supported WCK in delivering millions of meals to communities and first responders impacted by natural disasters. Building on this partnership, WCK is now leveraging Ripple Payments and RLUSD to accelerate the disbursement of funds to local restaurants and partners in regions without established banking infrastructure—enabling faster, more transparent delivery of critical support.
“When disaster strikes, World Central Kitchen mobilizes with the urgency of now to bring fresh meals to first responders and impacted communities,” 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.”
Water.org, a global nonprofit founded by Gary White and Matt Damon, has improved access to safe water or sanitation for more than 81 million people. After successfully piloting Ripple Payments to send funds to microfinance partners in Brazil, Mexico, and Peru, the organization now plans to run all of its Latin American transactions through Ripple’s platform and is exploring expansion into other regions, including Africa and Asia. By leveraging Ripple Payments platform, Water.org can move funds faster and more cost-effectively to support affordable loans for critical water and sanitation solutions.
“At Water.org, we’re always looking for new ways to make financing for safe water and sanitation for families in need faster and more affordable,” said Gary White, CEO and Co-founder of Water.org. “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.”
Ripple is also collaborating with nonprofit partners on pilot programs testing RLUSD in applications such as parametric insurance for unbanked populations and anticipatory cash transfers. This includes multiple pilots with Mercy Corps Ventures currently underway in Kenya, and similar pilots 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 work is a testament to the broader potential of stablecoins to transform the global financial ecosystem. By providing a low-cost, near-instant alternative to traditional remittance services, stablecoins can increase the amount of money recipients receive, boosting economic resilience for billions of underbanked and unbanked communities. With RLUSD surpassing a $900 million market cap in less than a year since launch, Ripple is proving that enterprise-grade stablecoins can scale rapidly and responsibly. This is a core part of Ripple’s mission to build a more inclusive global economy.
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