Blockchain Revolution

Cutting Out Bureaucracy and Corruption in Foreign Aid
Could blockchain solve problems with foreign aid? The 2010 Haiti earthquake was
one of the deadliest natural disasters in recorded history. Somewhere between 100,000
and 300,000 people perished. The government in Haiti proved itself a liability in the
aftermath. The global community donated more than $500 million to the Red Cross, a

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known brand. An after-action investigation revealed that funds were misspent or went
missing altogether.
The blockchain can improve the delivery of foreign aid by eliminating the
middlemen who take the aid before it reaches its destination. Second, as an immutable
ledger of the flow of funds, blockchain holds institutions more accountable for their
actions. Imagine if you could track each dollar you gave to the Red Cross from its
starting point on your smart phone to the person it benefited. You could park your
funds in escrow, releasing amounts after the Red Cross reached each milestone.