Lyzi x Médecins du Monde: Cryptocurrency at the service of solidarity and access to healthcare

In a global context marked by multiple crises — health, social, economic and geopolitical — humanitarian organizations must meet a major challenge: diversifying their sources of funding to continue to act with the most vulnerable populations.

To address these challenges, Médecins du Monde is innovating by launching an experiment in cryptocurrency donations, in partnership with Lyzi.
A pioneering initiative, which demonstrates that Web3 technologies can also become concrete tools serving the common good.

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An innovative response to a crucial funding need

For several years, the non-profit sector has been facing a decline in traditional donations, while humanitarian needs continue to increase.
In this context, Médecins du Monde is exploring new avenues to reach different donor profiles, particularly internationally.

Cryptocurrencies represent today:

• a global community of holders,
• instant and borderless transfers,
• a modern donation channel, used by a new generation of contributors,
• an opportunity for additional funding for NGOs.

Doctors of the World became one of the first French humanitarian organizations to test this approach.

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Cryptocurrency donations: simple, instant and borderless

Thanks to the technology developed by Lyzi, donors can now contribute by:

• Ethereum,
• stablecoins (EURC, USDC),
• and more than 80 cryptocurrencies,

directly from their wallet, in a few seconds.

The Lyzi solution offers several key benefits:

• Automatic conversion to euros
  → The association is never exposed to volatility.
• Secure and traceable transactions
  → Enhanced transparency and reliability.
• Simplicity of the donor process
  → Scan a QR code, validate the wallet… and it’s done.
• International accessibility
  → A donor based in Paris, Montreal or Seoul can support Médecins du Monde's missions just as easily.

This fluidity allows the association to open the door to a new audience of contributors, often younger, more tech-savvy and already heavily involved in the crypto world.

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Médecins du Monde: 40 years of action for access to healthcare

Since 1980, Médecins du Monde has been working in France and in more than 70 countries to guarantee universal access to healthcare.
Its missions are structured around three pillars:

• to care for the most vulnerable populations,
• to bear witness to the obstacles encountered on the ground,
• to advocate for fairer and more inclusive health policies.

Diversifying its collection methods is essential to preserving its independence of action, a fundamental basis of its interventions.

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An alliance between innovation and solidarity

This collaboration between Lyzi and Médecins du Monde marks an important step in the use of Web3 technologies to serve the non-profit sector.

“At Lyzi, we are convinced that crypto can serve the common good. This partnership with Doctors of the World perfectly illustrates how blockchain can be used to support humanitarian action.”
—Damien Patureaux, CEO of Lyzi

“With the crypto market now regulated within the EU, we decided to test these new uses to better understand their funding potential in the years to come.”
—Guillaume Cotillard, Director of Communications & Development, Médecins du Monde

Together, the two organizations demonstrate that financial innovation can become a lever for solidarity and not just a speculative tool.

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Donate in crypto now

Donors can contribute via the official Médecins du Monde page:
👉https://www.medecinsdumonde.org/nous-soutenir/faire-un-don-en-cryptomonnaie-a-lassociation-medecins-du-monde

Every donation, regardless of the amount, helps to support the teams who are working every day to ensure access to care in the most difficult contexts.

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Conclusion: when technology becomes an act of solidarity

With this experiment, Médecins du Monde and Lyzi are paving the way for a new form of generosity, more modern, more accessible and resolutely forward-looking.

Donating cryptocurrencies is not just a financial gesture:
It's a way of using Web3 innovations to amplify humanitarian impact.

Because beyond the technology, crypto can be a powerful tool to support those who need it most.

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