Crypto is transforming aid delivery for Save the Children, simplifying donations and maximizing impact across 100+ countries.<\/p>\n 3 min read<\/span><\/p>\n Updated:<\/span> Mar. 2, 2025 at 1:13 pm UTC<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Cover art\/illustration via CryptoSlate. Image includes combined content which may include AI-generated content.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n If you want to reduce the capital gains tax on your crypto this tax season, you can donate<\/a> to Save the Children. Crypto donations help this 100-year-old charity provide vital care and services to impoverished and displaced children and their families, and crypto donors also receive favorable tax advantages in several jurisdictions, including the US.<\/p>\n \u201cSave the Children is the largest independent child rights organization in the world,\u201d explains Antonia Roupell, Partnership and Innovation Lead at Save the Children, \u201cWe work in over 100 countries.\u201d Save the Children was also the first international NGO to accept a Bitcoin donation as far back as 2013 in response to a typhoon that struck the Philippines.<\/p>\n Fast forward 12 years, and crypto donations are par for the course. Most major US charities accept crypto, and according to a 2024 report<\/a> by The Giving Block, more than $2 billion has been donated in the last five years. These organizations have realized the need to make donating as simple as possible. Save the Children accepts anonymous donations that can be made without going through cumbersome, antithetical KYC and AML checks. \u201cIt takes you less than 30 seconds to donate crypto,\u201d Antonia says.<\/p>\n \u201cThere is also a massive tax incentive to donate if you are a US taxpayer because you reduce your capital gains.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Save the Children doesn\u2019t only accept Bitcoin but has moved with the times to make room for a burgeoning industry of DeFi tokens, meme coins, fan tokens, and more. \u201cAs long as your crypto is accepted by Gemini exchange, Save the Children will thank you for it,\u201d Antonia confirms.<\/p>\n Save the Children\u2019s crypto donations campaign HODLhope<\/a> launched in 2021 and has raised more than $8 million today, predominantly in Bitcoin, Ether, and stables, with some DOGE, SHIB, and other alts in the mix.<\/p>\n \u201cSave the Children also accepts stock<\/a> and DAF<\/a> donations. We are agnostic when it comes to what coin you want to donate because we directly convert all donations into a positive impact for children.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n With crypto and other donations raised, Save the Children reaches millions of children each year with vital services such as providing safe zones in conflict areas and access to education, healthcare, mental health, and psychosocial support. However, the charity is not just present in crises and emergencies; its economic inclusion work spans the globe.<\/p>\n \u201cFrom community banking to emergency financial support, a big part of Save the Children\u2019s efforts is focused on empowering families through crash grants, providing parents with money to buy what their family urgently needs. They could be fleeing Ukraine or Sudan or simply in a remote area in Egypt without access to a bank account.<\/p>\n We understand that to reach more families in a more efficient and sustainable way, we need to innovate using the latest technologies. Bitcoin is proving to be a technology that cannot be ignored by humanitarian and human rights workers,\u201d Antonia explains.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n \u201cIn the humanitarian context, it is not about Bitcoin, the asset, the hedge against inflation, or Bitcoin, the store of value. Rather we look at Bitcoin, the technology, Bitcoin, the medium of exchange, Bitcoin, the fully decentralized peer-to-peer value transfer. The people Save the Children supports don\u2019t have bank accounts; they can\u2019t afford to pay high transfer fees or wait for permission from third parties to access funds in an emergency.\u00a0 In many respects, they understand the value of this technology better than anyone else because it solves major problems.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Save the Children does not expect the people it serves to have a working knowledge of Bitcoin or keep their funds in Bitcoin. Being able to off-ramp into local cash as seamlessly as possible is essential. \u201cOur role is to bring people what they need faster, more efficiently to enable them to become more financially independent.\u201d<\/p>\n The charity is currently working with Bitcoin Layer 2s and announced a partnership with Fedi<\/a> in 2024 to test on-chain cash assistance to community wallets using Bitcoin and Lightning. \u201cWe are very early, but we will be testing community custody,\u201d she says. \u201cIt has huge potential In places where people live in small communities, and there is a high level of trust.\u201d Why Bitcoin?<\/p>\n \u201cOne of the reasons is because you already have the liquidity in the market versus other cryptos. It\u2019s open-source and the most secure blockchain. Fedi is interoperable with other applications, so if you want to use mobile money like M-Pesa in Kenya, you can.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Antonia continues, \u201cEducation remains one of the biggest barriers to adoption. At Save the Children providing financial literacy is key, especially in the digital sphere when there are so many scams. Save the Children sees the huge potential for Bitcoin as a force for good and a force for financial inclusion.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWe can\u2019t solve today\u2019s or tomorrow\u2019s problems with yesterday\u2019s solutions. Yesterday\u2019s solution is an archaic financial system that is not built for financial inclusion and certainly not for people in crisis or emergencies.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n You can <\/i>donate crypto<\/i><\/a> to Save the Children. Your contribution helps provide essential resources, education, and hope to those who need it most faster and more efficiently. 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