Following the continued expansion of floods in Nepal and Tibet, Ripple announced on 28 August a US$ 300,000 relief fund to support emergency feeding, clean water and sanitation services in affected communities. The company disclosed that the funds would be allocated to World Central Kitchen and Mercy Corps, both of which were already involved in the local rescue.
The death toll has risen to hundreds.
According to Reuters, as of 29 August, at least 669 people had died in Nepal, another 7 had died in Tibet and nearly 300 had disappeared. Nepalese officials estimate that the cost of post-disaster reconstruction could reach $5 billion.
The floods occurred after the collapse of glaciers near the border between Nepal and China. Relief and material transport was hampered by the destruction of roads, bridges, electricity installations and buildings as a result of concentration points and access routes along floods.
Two agencies are already operating on the ground.
World Central Kitchen is providing food in disaster-stricken areas through its catering partners. Mercy Corps works with local governments and other humanitarian agencies to advance water, sanitation and rehabilitation.
Ripple indicated that this new funding would be used as a priority for immediate relief needs, including food for the affected population and support for clean water and sanitation rehabilitation.
RLUSD was used for aid payments exploration.
This donation continues the Ripple disaster assistance arrangements of recent years. In 2023, Ripple also provided relief support in the aftermath of the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, in partnership with World Central Kitchen and Mercy Corps.
The company disclosed that the cooperation between the parties had subsequently been extended to the testing of payment instruments. According to Ripple in 2025, World Central Kitchen and Mercy Corps are one of the non-profit institutions that explores the use of Ripple Payments and RLUSD stabilization coins to accelerate cross-border aid flows.
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