Save the Children has unveiled a first-of-its-kind Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) Fund in partnership with digital asset firm Fortris to modernise humanitarian aid.
The fund allows the organisation to hold Bitcoin donations for up to four years under a “hodl” strategy to maximise long-term value.
It also creates a platform to test and expand new methods of delivering cash and vouchers using Bitcoin, stablecoins and digital wallets.
“Out-of-the-box solutions are essential to ensure we continue to be there for children when they need us most—especially when traditional foreign aid funding falters,” Janti Soeripto said.
She added that blockchain tools improve the speed, cost-efficiency and financial inclusion of relief programmes in the US and worldwide.
The fund builds on Save the Children’s decade-long involvement with crypto, beginning in 2013 when it became the first NGO to accept Bitcoin donations.
Its current Hodl Hope initiative has raised millions in digital assets for crises in Ukraine, Gaza, Sudan and other regions.
Antonia Roupell said donor preferences directly shaped the strategy, noting that few NGOs hold Bitcoin donations or integrate blockchain tools operationally.
“Our Bitcoin donors asked for the flexibility to choose when to convert to maximise the impact of their generosity, and this fund delivers exactly that,” Roupell said.
The article highlights Save the Children’s broader interest in distributed ledger technology across various cryptocurrency ecosystems.
It recalls the 2021 partnership between Save the Children Rwanda and the Cardano (CRYPTO:ADA) Foundation to create an ADA-based donation gateway.
Maggie Korde said the collaboration enables “countless possibilities through blockchain to firstly directly impact children’s lives and secondly to increase our efficiency and transparency as an organization.”
The organisation aims to expand bitcoin-based community tools that support digital literacy and financial inclusion for families lacking traditional banking access.
Save the Children intends to merge its humanitarian experience with modern financial technology to turn digital assets into real-world economic empowerment.
At the time of reporting, Bitcoin price was $92,559.87.