OBOOK Holdings and Hope for Haiti Power Cross-Border Humanitarian Aid with OwlPay Harbor

Nonprofit leverages blockchain-based payment infrastructure to accelerate aid delivery and increase transparency

Mar. 12, 2026 at 12:05pm

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OBOOK Holdings, a global fintech company, announced that Hope for Haiti, a U.S.-based nonprofit, has adopted OwlPay Harbor, OBOOK's payment infrastructure, to modernize its cross-border humanitarian financial pipeline. By integrating OwlPay Harbor, Hope for Haiti can now convert U.S. dollars to a regulated dollar-pegged digital currency, allowing the organization to move funds across borders securely, bypassing the slow and costly processes of traditional banking. This integration ensures that critical funding for initiatives such as healthcare, education, and clean water reaches Haitian communities faster and more cost-effectively.

Why it matters

Humanitarian organizations often face delays, high transaction costs, and limited transparency when delivering funds internationally. By leveraging OwlPay Harbor's payment infrastructure, organizations like Hope for Haiti can move funds globally within minutes while providing donors with full transparency. This technology can fundamentally transform how humanitarian aid, remittances, and cross-border funding are delivered worldwide.

The details

Through this integration, Hope for Haiti can now convert U.S. dollars to a regulated dollar-pegged digital currency, allowing the organization to move funds across borders securely and bypass the slow and costly processes of traditional banking. This has resulted in a 93% reduction in transfer costs compared to traditional methods, with thousands of dollars in fees saved and redirected to frontline relief efforts. Funds that once took days to clear now settle in seconds, accelerating the impact and scalability of Hope for Haiti's programs.

  • In 2024, Hope for Haiti provided over 100,000 medical consultations and supported nearly 7,400 students.
  • As of the end of 2025, over 1,600 schools were reported to be closed nationwide in Haiti, affecting over 243,000 children and 7,500 teachers.

The players

OBOOK Holdings Inc.

A global fintech company operating as the OwlTing Group, founded and headquartered in Taiwan with subsidiaries around the world. The company operates a diversified ecosystem across payments, hospitality, and e-commerce.

Hope for Haiti

A U.S.-based nonprofit dedicated to improving the quality of life for the Haitian people, particularly women and children. The organization has been running poverty alleviation programs in Haiti since 1989 and is known for its high institutional transparency ratings.

OwlPay Harbor

OBOOK's payment infrastructure that allows for the conversion of U.S. dollars to a regulated dollar-pegged digital currency, enabling secure and cost-effective cross-border fund transfers.

Skyler Badenoch

CEO of Hope for Haiti.

Darren Wang

Founder and CEO of OwlTing Group.

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What they’re saying

“Today, more than half of Haiti's population, over 5.7 million people, are facing acute food insecurity, and hundreds of thousands of children are at risk of severe malnutrition. In an environment where hunger continues to rise, and families struggle to put food on the table, every dollar must reach the communities that need it most. Transparency in how funds move becomes essential to protecting resources and ensuring they translate into real meals, improved nutrition, and healthier futures for children and families. OwlPay provides the distributed ledger traceability we need to maximize every contribution and strengthen our ability to combat hunger, address malnutrition, and improve quality of life for the Haitian people.”

— Skyler Badenoch, CEO at Hope for Haiti (GlobeNewswire)

“Humanitarian organizations often face delays, high transaction costs, and limited transparency when delivering funds internationally. By leveraging OwlPay Harbor's payment infrastructure, organizations like Hope for Haiti can move funds globally within minutes while providing donors with full transparency. We believe this technology can fundamentally transform how humanitarian aid, remittances, and cross-border funding are delivered worldwide.”

— Darren Wang, Founder and CEO at OwlTing Group (GlobeNewswire)

What’s next

The successful optimization of over $100,000 USD in this initial phase serves as a powerful proof of concept for solving the broader $33 billion humanitarian remittance challenge. OwlTing will continue to enhance the reliability of cross-border payments through OwlPay Harbor, ensuring the funds that sustain critical relief efforts deliver their maximum impact.

The takeaway

By leveraging blockchain-based payment infrastructure, humanitarian organizations can overcome the challenges of delays, high transaction costs, and limited transparency when delivering funds internationally. This technology has the potential to revolutionize the way aid, remittances, and cross-border funding are delivered, maximizing the impact of every dollar and ensuring resources reach the communities that need them most.